The COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant – also known as the R350 grant – is expected to be extended to the end of March 2024. This as government continues to consider options for a replacement for the grant with no decision taken yet on how the replacement will be financed. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the extension of the grant during his presentation of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. “The SRD grant was introduced in May 2020 as a temporary measure to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable, who were affected by [COVID-19 induced] lockdown measures. It has been extended several times since then. Discussions on the future of the grant are ongoing and involve very difficult trade-offs and financing decisions,” he said. As a result of the extension of the SRD grants, other social grants – such as old age grants and disability grants – will increase lower than inflation. According to Treasury, the SRD grant is ex
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| A summary of My Children! My Africa! |
The play is set in South Africa in 1984, during the apartheid era. Mr. M is a black teacher at a segregated high school. He is passionate about education and believes that it is the key to a better future for Africa. His students are mostly black, but he also has one white student, Isabel.
Isabel is new to the school and is still learning about apartheid. She is shocked by the inequality that she sees between the black and white students. She is also impressed by Mr. M's dedication to his students.
Mr. M and Isabel form a close bond. They share a love of learning and a belief in the future of Africa. However, their friendship is tested when Mr. M asks Isabel to help him with a debate that he is moderating between Thami, one of his best students, and a white student from a prestigious school.
The debate is about women's rights. Thami is a strong supporter of women's rights, but he is also angry and frustrated with the apartheid system. He believes that words are not enough and that violence is the only way to achieve change.
Isabel is horrified by Thami's views, but she also understands his anger. She tries to talk to him, but he is not interested in listening.
In the end, Thami withdraws from the debate. He decides that he cannot participate in a debate that is not about the real issues facing South Africa.
The play ends with Mr. M and Isabel talking about the future of Africa. They are both hopeful that a better day is coming, but they know that it will not be easy.
My Children! My Africa! is a powerful play that explores the complex issues of race, education, and the future of Africa. It is a play that is still relevant today, as we continue to struggle with these issues around the world.
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