Mbiti, Mary2025-02-242023Mbiti, Mary. (2024). Investigating the adoption and usage of the social relief of distress (SRD) grant: a case study of the orange farm community [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg].WireDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/43953A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management (in the field of Public and Development Sector Monitoring and Evaluation) to the Faculty of Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023The aim of the study was to understand the adoption rate of the SRD grant received by members of Orange Farm. Several studies about the effectiveness of some of the pre-SRD social protection grants were published (Gutura & Tanga, 2017; Waidler & Devereux, 2019). Such studies are important as they provide an idea of the usefulness of pre-existing grants to beneficiaries, which can be compared to the SRD grant. The research gap on the users’ end of the new R 350 SRD grant particularly in targeted poor communities like Orange Farm, has huge negative impacts on the government's policies regarding vulnerable groups and the social protection programmes meant to ameliorate their sufferings. This study adopted the Human Rights Framework for social protection. This study used a qualitative exploratory case study approach. The study was conducted in the Orange Farm community. Furthermore, the study used a purposive sampling method to collect data from the primary source. The primary source of data was in the form of semi-structured interviews. This study found that the 350 grant beneficiaries in Orange Farm have faced challenges with this grant, but they favour the grant to be further extended and increased as it has helped them. The beneficiaries mostly use their grant on basic needs like food and toiletries. The participants expressed that they really needed food parcels, but they were deprived of getting them. Participants also revealed that they need jobs and are interested in starting businesses, but the main problem is access to fundingen© 2025 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.ADOPTION AND USAGE OF THE SOCIAL RELIEFDISTRESS (SRD) GRANTORANGE FARM COMMUNITYSDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg