Brutal reality of SRD Grant: R370 a month, five mouths to feed
The South African | 22.05.2026 20:50
Olebogeng Masike does the same calculation every month. The money arrives in his bank account, and within days, it is gone. R370 South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant flows straight into groceries for up to five dependants, and by month’s end, nothing remains. No buffer. No emergency fund. No rand to spare.
