Articles for Barbara October
SASSA’s failures make smooth grant handover impossible, warn experts
Deadline reached for SASSA to make deal with Post Office
News | 24 November 2017
Post Office will get deal to pay social grants by Friday
MPs still concerned with timeline of implementing the new payment system
Parliament | 21 November 2017
Human Rights Commission hears of abuses in remote towns
SAHRC says it wants to be “more accessible” to people living far from big cities
News | 21 November 2017
Net1 moneylender headed for court
Moneyline counters accusations of reckless lending to social grant beneficiaries
News | 15 November 2017
Post Office to pay social grants
MPs call for investigation into “delays by SASSA” in appointing the Post Office
News | 8 November 2017
MPs slam Social Development’s annual report
Problems include lapsed foster grants, missed targets for elderly, too many roadshows and much more
Parliament | 7 November 2017
Teacher accused of sexual assault wants case thrown out
Lawyer accuses state of delaying court process
Brief | 2 November 2017
Treasury steps in to break social grants deadlock
SASSA and Post Office fail to reach agreement
Parliament | 2 November 2017
SASSA, post office in desperate bid to solve grants crisis
MPs grill SASSA and Minister over failure to sign contract
News | 31 October 2017