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4 in 10 South Africans depend on government grants, with Child Support and Social Relief of Distress grants dominating
New Ipsos data reveals the scale of South Africa’s reliance on social grants, with the Child Support Grant (CSG) dominating, the once-temporary Covid-era Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant becoming a lifeline for (especially) young South Africans, and a relatively small employment base supporting an expanding grant system.