Government has announced this past weekend that it will allow qualifying refugees to apply and gain access to the COVID 19 social relief grant. There are implications on what effect this announcement could have within local communities given social development's lack of capacity to provide South Africans’ basic needs during this pandemic.

What is the government's responsibility towards refugees during a health pandemic, in light of World Refugee Day that was observed on 20th June? Are we casting the social relief safety net too wide?

Guest: Abigail Dawson - Communications & Media Officer Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA)