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Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality policy

Karoo Hoogland Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.karoohoogland.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/KHM-2024-2025-Social-Relief-Policy.pdf

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Source domain: karoohoogland.gov.za

Collected on 16 July 2026

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What this means

This is Karoo Hoogland Municipality’s policy and standard operating procedure for temporary social relief and disaster assistance. It sets eligibility criteria, lists possible relief such as food parcels and blankets, and explains that requests must be submitted through a Ward or PR Councillor for screening. Assistance is subject to available municipal funds and has no stated closing date.

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Relief of Social Distress (RSD)

Eligible individuals or families experiencing immediate hardship may request temporary relief, including food parcels, blankets or basic and reasonable building materials. Assistance is subject to screening and the availability of municipal funds, and it is not paid out as cash.

Who it is for: Individuals or families in immediate dire need, including people affected by disasters or experiencing hardship while applying for a social grant
How to act on it: Ask a Ward or PR Councillor to submit a written request to the Municipal Manager’s office, with a motivation based on the policy criteria. The request is screened by Social Development before relief is obtained from a supplier and delivered.

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Reference

https://www.karoohoogland.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/KHM-2024-2025-Social-Relief-Policy.pdf

Key Takeaways

Relief of Social Distress (RSD)
Temporary and short-term assistance
Requests submitted through a Ward or PR Councillor
Written submission to the Municipal Manager’s office
Relief may include food parcels, blankets and basic building materials
Assistance subject to availability of funds within Karoo Hoogland Municipality
RSD may not be converted into cash
Disasters covered include fires, floods, xenophobic attacks, gale force wind and earthquakes
Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality
Karoo Hoogland Municipality
Office of the Municipal Manager
Social Development Unit
Social Development
Disaster Management
Council’s indigence Policy
Disaster Management Act