Here is how one KZN father stretches the SASSA Children's Grant

Here is how one KZN father stretches the SASSA Children's Grant

For Percy Noah, the Children’s Grant is not a bonus; it is a lifeline. The KwaZulu-Natal father works full-time and still depends on the R580-per-child monthly payment to keep his children in school. He has received a grant for three to five years, and its uses are straightforward: “school fees or children’s needs.” Noah directs every cent toward education and daily essentials. The money arrives reliably, “deposited into my bank account” and goe…