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Grant beneficiary numbers to soar

Oct 25, 2012 | Sapa | 8 comments

More than a million additional citizens will come to rely on the State for income over the next three years, according to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

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Sat May 18 11:00:38 SAST 2013 ::
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Oct 25, 2012

Katakataemaotoaditshepe!

We're paying taxation it's fine what will our grannies and children do.
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Oct 25, 2012

100%Boer

How many Zimbabweans are getting this social grant?
And the other child ghosts?
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Oct 25, 2012

Voetzek

There is nothing wrong with that as long as is for children and old age, my problem is zuma's wives and tender-prenure
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Oct 25, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

So thats what, 20 million people on grants?
And they are doing NOTHING for this money.
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Oct 25, 2012

MommaC

This is not sustainable.
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Oct 25, 2012

lenyora13

so bout 5 million people have to feed 20 million people.. something has to give...
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Oct 25, 2012

cornelius

And its not as if these recipients ever express any thanks to the taxpayers - no , they just keep on wanting more.
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Oct 25, 2012

nickster2

I am so tired of being an abused tax paying South African.
I get nothing for my tax contribution.

Litter everywhere
Poverty everywhere
Pot holes everywhere
Poor education
Poor hospitals
Poor Policing
The list goes on
Vs
Rich Politician
Rich ANC
Rich ANCYL
Rich ANC friends.
The list goes on

Im sick of being an abused tax payer.
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