Pensioners in court for seizing municipal vehicle
On Tuesday, about 100 residents travelled 85km to the court in Mthatha to support community members who have been... Read more
19 Feb
Pensioners forced to make repeat trips to apply for old age grants
Berenice Paulsen (left) has been helping her sister, 63-year-old Desiree Fredericks, apply for an Older Persons Grant since June.... Read more
14 Nov, 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
Deadline to replace SASSA Gold Cards extended to 20 March
The deadline to replace the SASSA/Postbank Gold Card has just been extended to 20 March. Archive photo supplied by... Read more
14 Feb, 2025
Pensioners queue for hours to replace expiring SASSA cards
There were long queues outside SASSA service points across Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, as hundreds of beneficiaries rushed to replace their... Read more
14 Feb, 2025
Pensioners have to pay people to fetch drinking water from streams
A young man who identified himself only as Mandira, said he walks 2km from the nearest stream, pushing three... Read more
11 Sep, 2024
Pensioners dropped from Community Works Programme
Sipho Festile (left) and Mbulelo Jacobs signed forms on Monday to exit the Community Works Programme. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane... Read more
21 Aug, 2024
Some pensioners are still queuing for hours for their grants
Some pensioners had to queue for hours for their grants at the Gatesville Post Office in Cape Town. Photo:... Read more
4 Oct, 2023
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
Veteran heroes! Pensioners foil Post Office heist and arrest armed robbers
Durban – A group of senior citizens came together bravely to apprehend two men who were part of a... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
