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A controversial remark about child grants has divided Facebook users, exposing deep disagreement over who truly deserves support.<\/h2>\n
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A heated debate has broken out on\u00a0The South African\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Facebook page after a comment under one of the publication\u2019s articles called for child support grants to be scrapped for parents deemed unable to care for their children properly. The remark, posted by Susan Dreyer, quickly drew dozens of reactions and replies, splitting commenters between those who agreed that grant criteria need to be tightened and those who saw the statement as harsh and out of touch with the realities facing struggling families.<\/p>\n

Dreyer\u2019s comment implied that financial hardship alone reflects poor parenting and raised the question of whether such parents should continue to receive support. The remark drew quick attention, with some agreeing that stricter checks on the use of grants are needed. In contrast, others called the statement out of touch with the economic realities many South African families face daily.<\/p>\n

Critics in the thread pointed out that removing support entirely could punish children for circumstances entirely beyond their control, potentially deepening poverty rather than easing it.<\/p>\n

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The discussion widened into a broader debate about self-reliance versus state support. Penny Sherriff maintained that working citizens should arrange private retirement savings rather than relying on government pensions later in life, arguing that expecting full support without prior contributions places an unfair strain on the system.<\/p>\n

Her view was met with resistance from other users, who noted that many South Africans work informally without access to structured pension schemes, making it difficult to apply the comparison fairly.<\/p>\n

The disagreement reflects a long-standing tension in South African society between viewing grants as essential lifelines and believing they require stricter eligibility rules.<\/p>\n

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A controversial remark about child grants has divided Facebook users, exposing deep disagreement over who truly deserves support. A heated debate has broken out on\u00a0The South African\u2019s\u00a0Facebook page after a comment under one of the publication\u2019s articles called for child support grants to be scrapped for parents deemed unable to care for their children properly. 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