SACP wants government to make R350 grant permanent to assist unemployment crisis

The current SACP leadership. Picture: Itumeleng English

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has expressed deep concern about the rising, crisis-high unemployment and called for the government to consider maintaining the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant permanently.

The SACP held its last ordinary session of the 14th SACP National Congress Central Committee before it hosted its 15th National Congress in July this year.

SACP general-secretary Dr Blade Nzimande briefed the media on Sunday following the Party’s plenary session.

“We cannot overemphasise the importance of redress in employment creation programmes and interventions. These should include rigorous pursuit co-operatives and small, medium and micro enterprises development, as part of the national imperative to advance, widen and deepen structural economic transformation.

By Kailene Pillay.

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