Articles for Barbara October
SASSA says it’s on track to take over payment of social grants in 2018
Agency will appeal Gauteng High Court judgment in favour of Net1
News | 10 May 2017
Net1 wins case to allow deductions on social grant accounts
High Court says SASSA beneficiaries should be allowed to choose how they use their Grindrod bank accounts
Law | 9 May 2017
Australian company sues SA environmental lawyers for defamation
Mining company accused of damaging West Coast is claiming over R1 million in damages from activists
Law | 8 May 2017
Sea Point company fails to pay provident fund despite salary deductions
“That money was going to help me because I have a family in the Eastern Cape depending on me.”
By Barbara Maregele and Trevor Bohatch
News | 3 May 2017
Dlamini is to blame for SASSA crisis, says Themba Godi
But Parliament could have done more, says Scopa chair
News | 11 April 2017
Relief as social grants paid out
But deductions continue, say beneficiaries
By Barbara Maregele and Thembela Ntongana
News | 4 April 2017
Young Khayelitsha musicians jazz with American pianist Nat Adderley Jr
“I love being part of the band because it keeps me busy as a teenager.”
News | 4 April 2017
Redhill land claimant compensated nearly 20 years later
“I was hoping we’d get the land, but what can we do? We must let go.”
News | 3 April 2017
“Insourcing at UWC is unaffordable” says university
But dismissed security guards, “desperate to start working”, won’t give up their protest
Brief | 31 March 2017