Calls Mount for Old Age Grant to Increase to R5,000
By Ragheema Mclean Renewed calls are mounting for South Africa's Old Age Grant to be increased from R2,400 to R5,000 a month, as civil society organisations warn that the current grant is no longer enough to meet the basic needs of millions of elderly South Africans. The issue has gained renewed attention following protest action in Mitchells Plain earlier this week, where pensioners and community members called on the government […]
