Digital Profiteers (Part One): A peek behind South Africa’s digitalised grants system
Daily Maverick | 25.07.2026 13:00
Living near the coastal edges of Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, Buhle Sibya was unemployed and viewed the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant as a chance to take care of herself and her daughter. In March 2021 she successfully applied for the grant, then only R350. It was paid to her every month until January 2023 when she was notified that her approval for the grant had been declined.
