SASSA faces backlash after underspending R4 billion on SRD grants
By Ragheema Mclean The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is under fire after the Auditor-General revealed it had underspent by R4 billion on Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants during the 2022/23 financial year. Last week, the Auditor-General presented these findings to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development in Parliament. Senior Audit Manager at the Auditor-General’s office Puleng Molapo attributed the underspending to a lower uptake of the SRD […]
