South Africa has 27.3 million people on grants – but only 7.1 million taxpayers

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu told Parliament they are addressing poverty by providing 45% of South Africa’s population with grants. She was briefing the portfolio committee on social development on the audit outcomes of her department’s annual report. Zulu told the committee that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) funds 27.3 million grant beneficiaries,…...