(1) The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued 9 520 Social Relief of Distress vouchers between 2022/04/12 and 2022/05/23.
(2) The total value of these vouchers is R16 264 216.
(3)(b) SASSA has not disbursed any food parcels as it has relied solely on the use of vouchers for the purposes of providing Social Relief of Distress. This enables the agency to provide relief in a much more timely manner, and also enables the recipients to select their own relief items from the voucher.
(4) SASSA also provides meals at 72 shelters across the province. Refer to the attached list of shelters for further details.