Apply to the Department of Social Development (the SASSA offices) for these grants. The parents will have to go through a means test to qualify for Child Support or Care Dependency Grants.

• Child Support Grant: Any parent or whoever is looking after a child can apply for financial help, if you cannot afford to support the child. You can apply for this grant for any child who is 0-17 years old.
• Foster Care Grant: This is for children who are placed in the care of foster parents by the Children’s Court, because they are considered to be children at risk. The foster parent is not the biological parent of the child.
• Care Dependency Grant: You can apply for this if you support a child who is severely disabled and needs special care.

(See: Child Support Grant)
(See: Foster Care Grant)
(See: Care Dependency Grant)