The State of the nation address-Support grants

"to ensure a safety cushion for the poor, we brought social grant increases foward and extended the child support grant over 14years of age"

okay! So what exactly does this mean? does this mean more and more babies will be born just so they're parents can get the little that the government is giving them? But doesn't that result in the human population? Not that I am against any of this, I am aware that the government is trying to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Who gets to decide how much? and if it will be enough to feed that child for that month and the following months to come. However what bothers me the most are the outcomes that have been a result of this.

I must say that i really like the kind of approach that the government has done towards the disadvantaged and must compliment the government on that. According to my understanding, for such grants a child receives a monthly grant of about R230. It is due to increase by R10 as from next month. Is that really enough though? Last year JG Zuma was planning on changing the system to R500 per parent, regardless of how many kids they have. The intention for this as i understand was to create a balance in the population growth and decrease the number of poverty stricken families. Unfortunately this was unsuccessful and the numbers are forever increasing and so are the death rates of HIV victims.

Who gets to decide who can receive this kind of support? My main concern however are the pregnancy rates that are hitting sky high. The number of fraud attempts, both successful and unsuccessful. For we cannot blame these parents for trying to generate an income so as to provide for their families. One of the cases which were reported last year was of a woman who had claimed to have six children which she received the child support grant and had the documents to prove it, these were birth certificates of non existing children. It is here then that one begins to question ethics and integrity. Is it not in the Department of Home Affairs that such activities are taking place. Who is to take the blame?

Another issue that is forever going on are those of irresponsible parents who would rather use the child support grants for they're own personal needs and wants. As for the poor kids who are then left with their grandparents to look after. If you ask me this is a heavy load on the old pals and a burden as well. It is no wonder to me that the age of life expectancy has decreased, from 60 years to 50 years since 1994 as stated by his presidency.

And I proceed with more and more questions that arise out of concern for this nation that we live in. Who is looking after our people? Who is looking after us? judging by the way things are, it seems to me that it is every man for himself and South Africa being a Capitalist country THE RICH SHALL BECOME MORE RICH and THE POOR SHALL GET POORER. We are just a majority who has a voice that cant be heard. For this we cannot blame the man 'chilling' on the main chair as he is just a messenger.

I do not want to get started with the education system that South Africa has decided upon. A system which has been proven to be unsuccessful in all other countries. Where then does the future of this youth lie?

Who is to blame? we cant really stop and point fingers. Power to the man born in wealth for he shall bare the fruits of their parents labour. This is a note to make you think and think hard. Where do you see yourself in years to come?

References: www.Info.gov.za/speeches/2010/100211190510001.htm
www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/page302588. 27?02?
2010