‘A grant is not a pension’: Sharp comeback stuns fellow pensioners
The South African | 02.09.2026 19:50
A heated exchange on The South African’s Facebook page took an unexpected turn after one grant recipient delivered a sharp rebuttal that reframed an entire debate over grant priorities. Yolanda Baart questioned why so many South Africans appear to misunderstand basic retirement planning, then delivered her central point: a SASSA grant, funded by taxpayers, is not the same as a pension built from a worker’s own salary deductions.
