Social Grants In South Africa 2024. Nearly half of south africa’s 60 million people receive social grants. The social relief of distress grant (srd grant) is meant for south african citizens, refugees, asylum seekers and special permit holders who are between the ages of 18.
In an effort to cut down rising living costs, the south african government announced an increase to most social grants in the 2024 budget. “the anc will start load shedding social grants on 1 march 2024,” reads a graphic circulating on social media in south africa since march 2023.