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Those set to receive the grant are now rushing to get the medical paperwork needed to reactivate their payments.
This comes as South African hospitals baulk under the strain of the Covid-19 pandemic with many at full capacity.
SASSA has left over 200 000 temporary disability grant recipients in the lurch. Image: Nardus Engelbrecht/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
The SRD grant is part of the R500 billion economic and social support package.
This is because of the high rate of unemployment in South Africa.
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Source: Briefly News
Samantha RiddleSamantha Riddle is a former Mainstream/ Current Affairs Manager.
She covered the breaking stories and SA news from 2018-2021.
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Currently, shes working for The South African.
