Poor believe grants tied to party not state

BY LINDA ENSOR

CAPE TOWN — Even though the poor have an inalienable constitutional right to social assistance, just under half of those surveyed last year by the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) were unsure or did not think their grants would continue if another party came to power.

The centre’s director, Leila Patel, said the finding was “worrying” as it meant that these voters — 49% of the respondents — were not aware of their rights.

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