By Tina George
21 February 2008
Today senior citizens in the Western Cape will be marching to Provincial Government in a bid to express their unhappiness against the low pension rate.
This comes after Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel’s address of the budget stated that old age grants will increase by R70 a month.
“The seniors feel that with the increase in food prices, the R70 increase won’t help much and are now more determined than ever to protest,” says Provincial Administrator of Cosatu in the Western Cape, Elma Geswindt.
Elma added that another issue that will be brought forward is the abuse that seniors experience at the various institutions they reside in.
A memorandum will be handed over to provincial government at 1pm.
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