Articles for GroundUp Staff

Everything you need to know about social grants

For people who receive a grant or need to receive one.

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Information | 7 April 2017

Huge crowd cheers Pravin Gordhan at St Georges Cathedral

Participants at memorial for Ahmed Kathrada call for President Jacob Zuma to go

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Photo Essay | 6 April 2017

List of protests against President Zuma

Mass action emerging in cities across the country

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Information | 5 April 2017

Dlamini lied, says SASSA CEO

Thokozani Magwaza files explosive letter with Constitutional Court

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Brief | 5 April 2017

Cash Paymaster Services signs new SASSA deal

Constitutional Court terms met, says CPS

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Brief | 31 March 2017

Protests called against Zuma’s cabinet reshuffle

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy have been axed

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Brief | 31 March 2017

Ahmed Kathrada has died

“Kathy” was one of the most well-known, well-liked and respected leaders of the South African revolution

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Obituary | 28 March 2017

Housing activists occupy state-owned buildings near Cape Town centre

Civil disobedience action follows provincial government’s decision not to build social housing on Tafelberg property in Sea Point

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News | 27 March 2017

Constitutional Court orders CPS to carry on paying grants, rejects fee increase

Judges slam Minister of Social Development and SASSA

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News | 17 March 2017

Will Metrorail users have to wait 17 years for decent service?

Service is getting worse, but Prasa promises to get it working … by 2034

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News | 22 February 2017

The long queue for social grants

“With the scorching sun or rain, we always wait”

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Feature | 2 February 2017

News that mattered: 2016 in photos

Conflict on campuses, hint of justice for miners, a heated election, our most successful Olympics, and other stories on GroundUp this year

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Photo Essay | 19 December 2016

Gupta company fails to pay R4.2m clinic bill

Optimum Coal Mine is failing to meet its Mining Charter obligations

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News | 13 December 2016

Old age pensioners should get funeral insurance, says Black Sash

Amendments to Social Assistance Act proposed

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News | 6 December 2016

Social grants: Minister to make announcement on switchover

Black Sash warns of looming national crisis

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News | 28 November 2016

Stop giving to beggars so they can move elsewhere, says City councillor

I’m on the streets because my shack has been destroyed by the City, says homeless woman

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News | 28 November 2016