social grant system
THE advent of democracy in 1994 ushered in a new phase in South Africa’s political dispensation. As politicians prepared for the much-anticipated first democratic election, the country was engulfed by euphoria and ecstasy. There was optimism about the post-apartheid era.
Indeed, when South Africa became a democracy in 1994, there was a deliberate attempt to bring back people’s dignity. Social grants were perceived as one of the mechanisms through which the government could guarantee human dignity.
At that time, about 2.5 million people received social grants.
