According toBusinessLIVE,President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to reintroduce the social relief grant in the coming days.
Speculation is that the R350 relief that was implemented during the coronavirus pandemic would be reinstated.
He estimated that reinstating the grant at that level would cost R24 billion per year.
South Africans impacted by the unrest that took place in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal may get a relief grant of up to R595. Image: Simon Dawson/BloombergSource: Getty Images
Ramaphosa said this in an online lecture on Sunday.
He added that it is being discussed within the African National Congress and at Government level.
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Source: Briefly News
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