Grants

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

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

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

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

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