COSATU is calling on National Treasury to protect social grants from inflationary erosion [SOUND]

# COSATU is calling on government and the National Treasury to protect social grants and Social Relief of Distress Grant from inflationary erosion. The trade union’s call comes in the run up to the Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on Wednesday. COSATU’s spokesperson Matthew Parks says it is beyond shameful that in its five years of existence, the SRD Grant has only once been adjusted for inflation: