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On a recent trip home to South Africa, I saw for myself the hardship that so many of our elderly are facing. It was very sad and heartbreaking to witness. If we don't step up to help them, who will?

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO ...

.... if you had only a few hundred rand to spend on basic necessities for the entire month?

Would you buy the blood pressure tablets that keep you safe from a heart attack (R800) or fill a supermarket basket with bread, milk, tea, some fruit and vegetables and the cheapest chicken cuts? This is the impossible decision many elderly pensioners face.  

Rising prices – coupled with an old age grant that increases by less than R100 a year – is making it more difficult for seniors to afford both food and medical care. Let alone replace worn out shoes and clothing ... or even buy soap, shampoo, deodorant and other personal hygiene products.

Sadly, many sacrifice food rather than do without other necessities.