The South African Post Office (SAPO) announced it will no longer pay the R350 ($21,86) social relief of distress (SRD) grant through its branches. SAPO said this move will help alleviate the long at its branches as those who benefit from the grant have many options to collect cash. According to Times Live, the new round of applications for the SRD grant is open and includes options for beneficiaries to choose where to collect their grants. The SA Post Office strongly advises beneficiaries to include this option: Post Office branches will no longer pay out SRD grants,” SAPO said. SAPO spokesperson Johan Kruger pointed out that beneficiaries must have their own cellphone number to withdraw their grant at supermarkets.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 11, 2022 11:25 UTC