The National Treasury says it would be impractical for government to pledge more funding for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.
People protest over SRD Sassa grants outside Pretoria High Court on 29 October 2024. Picture: Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu
The South African Social Security Agency , the Minister of Social Development, and the Minister of Finance, who are named as respondents, are opposing the litigation., emphasised the National Treasury’s stance on affordability, noting that borrowing has “distinct limits lest the state fall into bankruptcy”.Marcus also highlighted that South Africa faces a relatively small tax base along with issues of tax evasion and non-compliance.
“At the moment, South Africa has a higher pool of unemployed people than the number of people who are economically active and contribute to the tax base and, thus, limited resources are available to support the many programmes which are currently being undertaken across government. “But such differences, and this is the critical point, are not matters for judicial determination. They are matters which are fought out ultimately in elections.
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