Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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