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
SASSA Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms
Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for SASSA beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire... Read more
10 Nov, 2024
Eskom partners with French agency for R125m grant to boost clean energy
Cape Town – Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a R125 million grant agreement to support... Read more
8 Nov, 2024
Disability grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office
Lwandiso Jojiwe collapsed from a seizure outside SASSA’s Bellville office in Cape Town while waiting to apply for a... Read more
24 Oct, 2024
More than 17 million people applied for the R370 grant in September
By Marecia Damons More than 17 million people applied for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in... Read more
3 Oct, 2024
