National Treasury budget cuts threaten social relief grants in South Africa
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Oct 7
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What happened
The National Treasury announced budget cuts that threaten the availability of social relief of distress grants. These grants have been noted as allowing people to access dignity, put food on the table, and stretch money to start businesses.
From dailymaverick.co.za
Why it matters
As the central fiscal and policy execution body for South Africa, the National Treasury's cuts impact social spending. The reduction in grants affects the financial support available to households.
From dailymaverick.co.za
Who's involved
- National TreasuryThe central fiscal and policy execution body for South Africa
- South AfricaThe country where the National Treasury manages its finances
- Enoch GodongwanaThe Finance Minister providing executive leadership for the National Treasury
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- South African Social Security AgencySpeculative
The South African Social Security Agency could see the diminishing of SRD grant payments due to funding control.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Budget cuts force Social Development to use exclusionary grant rulesDepartment of Social Development faces exclusionary regulations due to budget cutsReported
- How will the National Treasury's budget cuts affect the South African Social Security Agency?Budget cuts threaten Social Relief of Distress grant payments for SASSAReported
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The entities involved
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National Treasury
treasury of South Africa