Food parcel system not working-NGO's

SAfm — Increasing the child support grant for six months is a quick and effective measure to ease the plight of vulnerable South Africans that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the view of various NGOs and academics, who have suggested alternative ways in which government can provide immediate relief to citizens battling with a loss of income and food shortages during the extended lockdown. While government, together with the Solidarity Fund, have distributed food parcels across the country amidst reports of growing hunger, the efficacy of this system has been questioned