Living on R2,320 a month: Here’s how a pensioner spends her grant
Noah Libbie buys meat in Parow. She says it is hard to make her social grant last to the... Read more
11 Dec
Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000
Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson By Marecia Damons Western Cape pensioners... Read more
6 Nov
Sassa and Postbank part ways — who gets paid?
Cape Town – Social Development Minister Nokuzola Tolashe has raised concerns that the termination of the contract between the... Read more
4 Sep
Former Lottery board member ordered to pay back R21-million in stolen grant funds
The Special Tribunal has ruled in favour of the Special Investigating Unit. William Huma, a former board member of... Read more
20 Aug
Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board
The draft Basic Income Support policy has been sent back to the Department of Social Development by Cabinet, the... Read more
5 Jun
Serious flaws in SASSA system, MPs are told – again
An investigation into SASSA’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant system has revealed significant security flaws which leave the... Read more
27 Feb
Leaked ANC document calls for basic income grant in 2025
The ANC’s official statement on its January lekgotla makes no mention of the Basic Income Grant, in spite of... Read more
6 Feb
Explosive court ruling on SRD grant
Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional... Read more
26 Jan
Here’s how an SRD beneficiary spent their R370 grant
Willem Witbooi is one of about nine million South Africans who get the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant.... Read more
6 Dec, 2024
SRD R370 grant beneficiaries approved in October still waiting for payment
Illustration: Lisa Nelson By Marecia Damons Some Social Relief of Distress grant beneficiaries approved in October are still waiting... Read more
13 Nov, 2024
