seeks to provide the applicant with greater powers in terms of the appeals procedure as well as empowering the beneficiaries of social aid grants with the right of appeal to the agency for reconsideration of its decision in respect of a grant before appealing to an independent tribunal the addition of the beneficiaries to the appeal procedure is most welcome because it enables beneficiaries to institute appeal proceedings independently or on behalf of the applicant thus once again ensuring a cover all clause for social aid relief when people living below the poverty line apply for social aid they are already in a desperate state of affairs these amendments allow for the expediting of appeals in such matters thus enabling the government to provide real time assistance to people in need enjoyment of the right to an adequate standard of living and social protection is of critical importance to the people of