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‘ANC trying to get votes’: SA reacts to R4500 graduates grant

South Africans took to social media on Monday, 11 September to react to ANC’s Collen Malatji’s R4500 unemployed graduates grant suggestion.

By Rae Seleme
12-09-23 13:29
in Lifestyle
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ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malatji trended on social media this weekend when he revealed that the government wants to pay unemployed graduates a monthly stipend of R4500.

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‘UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES GRANTS’

BusinessTech reports that the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has called for a monthly Social Relief of Distress grant (SRD grant) of R4500 for unemployed graduates.

The president of the ANCYL, Collen Malatji added during the youth league’s 79th birthday celebrations in Kameelrivier Stadium in Mpumalanga on Sunday, 10 September

“We are calling upon the ANC-led government to increase and introduce an unemployment grant. While young people are still looking for opportunities, there must be a grant that is provided for them to be able to move about and look for those opportunities.”  

“We are saying while we are still looking for opportunities the R350 unemployment grant must be increased to R1,500, until the matter of employment is resolved. Unemployed graduates must be paid R4,500 a month.”

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South Africans took to social media over the weekend to share that this is another tactic by the ANC to gain votes ahead of the 2024 elections.

“They’ll say anything to get votes. After elections he will say R350 social grant is enough”, said @PovertykillerB.

MORE SOUTH AFRICANS RESPOND TO R4500 AMOUNT

@KgantshoDii: “Unemployed Graduates are people in the labour force. That means, they’re actively seeking employment and cannot find it. I Doubt people could study soo hard for years to go sit at home and hope for a couple of Rands from the gov’t. Please apply yourself.”

@tseepati: “Lol all this because is almost time let’s not get distracted and vote for change, we can’t be subjected to this.”

@dramadelinquent: “With money that will come from where? These people are ridiculous Create jobs!!!!! Grow the economy!!!!!Stop making people dependent on social welfare.”

@Bathong_Roli

Mxm, Elections are here.. We see the tricks.

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