Malema said the government should be paying the poor more, but acknowledged that social grants should not be a permanent solution.
The R350 social relief of distress grant is not enough to sustain the poor, said EFF leader Julius Malema during a community meeting in Sebokeng.
“That way, you will be able to support your children. Water and electricity are expensive,” said Malema.
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