The R370 grant was temporary. So why is it still here six years later?
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The Supreme Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear the government's appeal against a High Court ruling that found parts of the Social Relief of Distress grant system unconstitutional, particularly regarding its online-only application process and low income threshold. While the state argues that expanding eligibility or increasing the R370 monthly payment would impose unsustainable fiscal burdens on the treasury, critics highlight that the current restrictive automated system excludes many eligible impoverished citizens by failing to distinguish between genuine income and temporary financial assistance.
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