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‘Many will resort to crime’ - outrage over special Covid-19 grant

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Many social grant recipients are unhappy with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-term Budget after he announced the temporary increases promised by President Cyril Ramaphosa will be stopped.

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Mmami Mthimukhulu complained bitterly, saying the situation will be worse for her because she is not allowed to apply for the R350 social relief grant for the unemployed and she depended on this money to feed her children. Political analyst Metji Makgoba said Mboweni has shown that the government is right-wing and criminalises the existence of the poor.

“Food prices continue to increase to help the elite enjoy capital over-accumulation while constraining the budget of these families, grandparents, and parents.

 

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How clever are you!!!! Again crime and more crime on South American soil. It's going to happen and you are going to be sorry what you are doing to these people. 🖕

The social grant amount should increase and continue for the unemployed , pensioners and the disabled. At least us tax payers will know that the people's conditions are being uplifted. Else the government will just abuse funds available thats meant for the destitute.

It was expected to stop. But the grants themselves are too low to pay both rent and food.

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