Nicola Daniels nicola.daniels@inl.co.za A LITTLE won’t go the distance of 30 days to feed entire families, but desperation leaves millions with no choice but to be grateful for anything they get.
This comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the government’s decision to reinstate the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant of R350, until March 2022.
This time the grant’s eligibility criteria has also been expanded to include unemployed caregivers who receive a child support grant on behalf of children.
For Manenberg mother Valerie Olifant, 40, who has been unemployed for the past five years, this was the blessing she had been praying for as their household consists of 11 children and six adults, so every little helps.
“It’s tough because life is very expensive and here are many kids…
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Cape Times (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-07-28