Activists criticise social grant ‘savings’
The Universal Basic Income Coalition has warned that government’s efforts to generate billions in savings in social grants risks... Read more
6 Mar
Budget 2026: civil society groups call for a R1,750-a-month social grant
Activists said unemployment, collapsing services and inequality were driving instability. Photo: Marecia Damons “The government needs to tax the... Read more
25 Feb
SASSA to bring in biometrics for all social grant applications from September
The South African Social Security Agency will introduce mandatory biometric enrolment for grant beneficiaries at its offices from 1... Read more
27 Aug, 2025
Government starts review of social grants payment system
Government has started a review of the social grants payment system, hoping to fix long-running problems that have affected... Read more
21 May, 2025
Postbank assures SASSA recipients they can still exchange their cards after deadline
Cape Town — Postbank has assured all social grant beneficiaries that it would still exchange the SASSA Gold Cards... Read more
1 Mar, 2025
MPs demand probe into ‘entire social grant payment system’
The chair of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Services, Bridget Masango (speaking), says the committee has urged the Department... Read more
17 Jan, 2025
SASSA CEO must resign over social grant failures, say Western Cape MPLs
Long queues in February 2024 outside the SASSA office in Khayelitsha. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana By Marecia Damons Western... Read more
17 Nov, 2024
Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October
Socal grant applicants queue at the Eerste River SASSA office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Marecia Damons The Pretoria... Read more
3 Sep, 2024
‘If you come here after 7h30, you probably won’t get helped’: The struggle to get into a SASSA office
William Gys was one of about 90 people waiting to be assisted at SASSA’s office in Eerste River on... Read more
11 Aug, 2024
Mashatile says R350 grant ‘not enough’
Cape Town — Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant may need to be... Read more
6 Dec, 2023
