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The expansion of social grants has been one of the most significant redistributive measures in democratic South Africa. Grants now support millions of children, older persons, and people with disabilities. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Social Grants get R292.8bn boost

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support, supporting 26.5 million South Africans amid high unemployment.

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Eric van Rooy has lived in Wupperthal most of his life. (All photos by Ashraf Hendricks)

The Western Cape’s Wupperthal is so safe that you can sleep on your stoep

But jobs are scarce in this small Cederberg mission town

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read