Social grant fraud: SASSA needs to act, not deny
By Joel Cedras and Veer Gosai GroundUp The South African Social Security Agency has reacted defensively to serious findings... Read more
20 Oct
SASSA recovers R150-million in ineligible grants payments
People queue for social grants outside the SASSA office in Eerste River, Cape Town. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more
13 Oct
New Minister of Social Development urged to prioritise the poor
Cape Town — Newly-elected Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, has been urged to address the key challenges facing... Read more
3 Jul
Many child support grant recipients left without money for January
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) denies that there was anything exceptional about January’s payment run. But many... Read more
10 Jan
Child Support Grant must be increased to reduce child poverty, review finds
Seven million children in South Africa remain below the food poverty line. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Daniel Steyn... Read more
10 Oct, 2023
WATCH | ‘We are sorry,’ Minister Zulu tells hungry grant recipients
Cape Town – Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu is optimistic about the improvement of the social grants payment system... Read more
17 Sep, 2023
Here’s what caused the social grant payment ‘glitch’
Postbank is in an ongoing court case with the former supplier, Electronic Connection, over its “payment switch” which enables... Read more
14 Sep, 2023
Pensioners are still struggling to access grants, a week after ‘system glitch’
Many beneficiaries have still not been able to get their grant money, a week after a system “glitch”. Archive... Read more
13 Sep, 2023
Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court
The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what... Read more
31 Jul, 2023
Grant recipients unable to renew cards as expiry date looms
SASSA beneficiaries wait for hours outside the Ga-Rankuwa office after being turned away at their local post offices. They... Read more
24 Apr, 2023
