{"id":51948,"date":"2026-03-07T16:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=51948"},"modified":"2026-03-07T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:28:13","slug":"no-r1-2k-grant-for-hiv-patients-says-health-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/07\/no-r1-2k-grant-for-hiv-patients-says-health-department\/","title":{"rendered":"No R1.2k grant for HIV patients, says health department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>The health department has slammed the fake news on social media.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The national Department of Health has denied that people living with HIV\/Aids will start receiving a monthly grant of R1 200 per month.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on Saturday, 7 March 2026, the department\u2019s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, confirmed that this is fake news.<\/p>\n<p>According to some posts on social media, these grant payments were expected to begin in May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is false and misleading information, and the public is, therefore, advised to always fact-check or verify information received through social media, with reliable and credible sources before sharing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus, people living with HIV are urged to ignore this fake news but continue to take a lifesaving treatment available freely in public health facilities to live longer and healthier. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is also important for preventing HIV from multiplying and reducing the risk of drug resistant and treatment failure,\u201d said Mohale.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana last month delivered his 2026 budget speech. <\/p>\n<p>There was also no mention of a grant that would be directed towards patients with HIV\/Aids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Gauteng gains ground in the fight against TB <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-social-grants-increase\">Social grants increase<\/h2>\n<p>According to Godongwana, social grants remain a top government priority. <\/p>\n<p>R2.67 trillion will be spent in the 2026\/2027 fiscal year, with R292.8 billion of the total amount going towards social grants.<\/p>\n<p>The planned increases include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Old age, disability, and care dependency grants: R80 increase to R2 400 from April<\/li>\n<li>War veterans grant: R80 increase to R2 420<\/li>\n<li>Foster care grant: R1 290 in April (R40 increase) and R1 300 in October (R10 increase)<\/li>\n<li>Child support and grant-in-aid grants: R20 increase to R580<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: Senior health official \u2018steps aside\u2019 after arrest on corruption charges <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Godongwana confirmed that the social relief of distress (SRD) grant will remain unchanged throughout the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>He had previously announced during the MTBPS that the grant is set to continue until March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced during the Covid\u201119 pandemic, the R370 SRD grant provides temporary support to unemployed adults who do not already receive other social grants.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Molefe Seeletsa<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#R1.2k #grant #HIV #patients #health #department<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The health department has slammed the fake news on social media. 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