The dire state of South Africa’s economy is reflected in the most recent General Household Survey for 2022 by Stats SA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the statistics body, social grants remain a crucial safety net for many, especially in the poorer provinces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nationally, grants were the second most important source of income (50.2%) for households after salaries (59.7%). That said, according to the survey, grants were the primary source of income for one quarter (23.5%) of all households in South Africa. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n However, in the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Free State, a larger percentage of households received grants instead of salaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The number of households and persons who benefitted from social grants has also increased substantially from 30,9% in 2019 to 37,0% in 2022 following the introduction of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n