Articles for Marecia Damons

Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with SASSA’s system

Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process

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News | 12 June 2025

Postbank has yet to apply for a banking licence

Why Postbank made everyone change to a Black card, and then suddenly did a U-turn

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News | 7 June 2025

Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Meanwhile the Department of Social Development will ask for another extension of the Social Relief of Distress grant, MPs told

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News | 5 June 2025

Debate over future of social grants

Black Sash argues they are a vital safety net but economist questions their viability

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News | 30 May 2025

210,000 social grant beneficiaries flagged for not disclosing income

They will not receive payments until they verify their income with SASSA

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Brief | 28 May 2025

Budget: Changes ahead for R370-a-month SRD grant

And National Treasury sets new conditions for other grants

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News | 21 May 2025

Government starts review of social grants payment system

Review is planned over a nine-month period, but activists want it done “urgently”

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News | 20 May 2025

Grant to prevent malnutrition is in limbo

Cabinet has concerns about Maternal Support Grant

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News | 19 May 2025

Lottery underspends R720-million allocated for grants

Auditor-General find lots of problems, as the institution battles to recover from over a decade of mismanagement and corruption

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Parliament | 14 May 2025

Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project

Streetscapes is fundraising to buy seven inner-city units to expand its reintegration programme

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News | 12 May 2025

We visited SASSA offices. Here’s what we found

People waiting in long queues told us their frustrations

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News | 7 May 2025

Thousands of SASSA grants to be withheld this week

Affected beneficiaries must visit a SASSA office to update their details, or risk having their grants being suspended

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Brief | 6 May 2025

Presumed guilty! Years in prison awaiting trial

Goodwood prison massively overcrowded, judge’s report finds

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News | 5 May 2025

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Retired judge Anton Van Zyl gave no reasons for the delay

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Law | 26 April 2025

Gold Card deadline cancelled

Postbank temporarily stops issuing Black Cards

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Brief | 24 April 2025