Sassa’s R2,400 Care Dependency Grant leaves parents of children with disabilities stretched thin
Daily Maverick | 07.09.2026 03:07
When Cleone Tigerls’s (32) eldest daughter, Lamisha, was six years old she contracted streptococcal meningitis, a severe condition that inflames the protective layers around the brain and spinal cord. An initial misdiagnosis of tonsillitis caused delays in her treatment, and while Lamisha survived, she was left permanently mentally and physically disabled.
