Over 2 million grant recipients still unpaid
By Sinenhlanhla Zungu
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DURBAN - THE NGO Black Sash says the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has revealed that over 2 million approved Covid-19 Social Relief Distress grant beneficiaries have not received their payments.
In addition, over a million people whose SRD grants applications were approved on appeal, were also still expecting payments.
“That means one person could be waiting to be paid for more than one month. We can safely say that more than 700 000 people were affected by this. The same situation applies to appeals. Appeals can be multiple appeals for the same person and about 200 000 people were affected,” said Paseka Letsatsi, Sassa’s head of communications.
Basic Education: Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus coming to an end Updated
Anastasi Mokgobu
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The Department of Basic Education has announced that the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus will come to an end on Friday.
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The programme, which started in December 2020, was aimed at creating employment opportunities and support workers negatively impacted by Covid-19.
The department says that through the programme, more than 320 000 employment opportunities were created.
The announcement comes after Sassa also announced that the Covid-19 Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant is coming to an end on Friday.
The department says the initiative was funded to the tune of R7 billion, most of which was distributed to provinces.
Black Sash to picket for extension of Covid-19 relief grant Updated
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Activist group Black Sash and community members are set to picket outside South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices across the country on Friday.
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This comes after the announcement by Sassa that the Covid-19 Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant is coming to an end on Friday.
Community activist General Alfred Moyo say they want the relief grant to continue until it is turned into a Basic Income Guarantee .
We demand an increase of this R350 to at least R585, and that should push us to and agitate communities for a fight for this grand to be made a permanent Basic Income Guarantee, says Moyo.
Black Sash and #PayTheGrants demand Covid grant extension
By Staff Reporter
SINENHLANHLA ZUNGU
DURBAN - BLACK Sash and #PayTheGrants are demanding that the government extend the Covid-19 Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant until it is turned into a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG).
Black Sash spokesperson Esley Philander said it was unacceptable that the government plans to terminate the SRD grant this month. The grant was initially distributed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“As the third wave is expected, the grant should also be prolonged,” Philander suggested.
#PayTheGrant’s co-ordinator Nathan Taylor emphasised the need for economic justice for ordinary South Africans.