The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment dates for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant for March 2025.
R370 SRD GRANT PAYMENT DATES FOR MARCH 2025
SASSA said beneficiaries who are approved for the month of March will be processed from 26 – 28 March.
The agency said beneficiaries are encouraged to view their status on the SRD website for the exact date that payment will reflect into their bank accounts.
Normally, funds take about two to three working days to reflect in the beneficiary’s account after payment has been processed.
GRANT EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Meanwhile, during his delayed budget speech for the 2025/2026 financial year, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed that the SRD grant will be extended for another year to March 2026.
Godongwana said the will be extended by another year to March 2026 and is allocated R32.5 billion.
“As announced by the President in the State of the Nation Address, the SRD will be used as a basis for the introduction of a sustainable form of income support for unemployed people.
“The future form and nature of the SRD will be informed by the outcome of the review of active labour market practices. This is expected to be completed by September 2025,” he said.
MINISTER ACCUSED OF PITING THE POOR AGAINST EACH OTHER
Ahead of the 2025 Budget Speech, civil society organisations including Black Sash, the Economic Institute for Economic Justice and #PayThe Grants called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to censure the Minister of Finance for his comments on the R370 SRD grant.
The Sunday Times reported that Godongwana insists there is a need to increase VAT because the SRD grant, which has close to 10 million recipients, requires an unplanned budget allocation.
“What Minister Godongwana’s remarks amount to is an ultimatum: Choose between cuts to basic services like health and education, a significant hike in living costs (via VAT), or the life-saving SRD grant. In each scenario, it is the poorest that are being asked to make an impossible sacrifice,” the organisations said.
Additionally, the organisations said Ramaphosa must ensure that Godongwana shows due regard for democratic processes and mandates, and is appropriately censured.
“The government as a whole must end the era of impunity for National Treasury, which, together with the Minister of Finance, must not be allowed to act unilaterally and defy the collective will of government.”
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