Three-month extension of R350 grant ‘inadequate,’ says Black Sash While the extension of the R350 grant is a step in the right direction, SA human rights organisation Black Sash says it’s still insufficient. As many of us now know, the special R350 COVID-19 grant has been extended by a further three months. This came during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening. South African human rights organisation Black Sash, however, has indicated that the extension is still inadequate. PANDEMIC AN IMMEDIATE THREAT Black Sash said the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be an immediate threat and on top of that, we are far from rolling out the vaccines widely.