SASSA suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown
By Marecia Damons SASSA has stepped up reviews of social grants reviews, suspending about 70,000 for non-compliance after reviewing... Read more
6 Feb
Basic income grant policy will take another year at least
The Department of Social Development (DSD) is aiming to submit its revised policy on basic income support (BIS) to... Read more
5 Feb
SRD grant increase is ‘simply unaffordable’ says Treasury
The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared... Read more
26 Jan
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
