Social Development will appeal the judgement on the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant.
The Department of Social Development will appeal the judgment on the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant handed down by the North Gauteng High Court, last month.
SASSA stopped the relief grant payments to all accounts that were suspected to be fraudulent to allow a process where beneficiaries have to verify their details.
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