Articles for Marecia Damons
SASSA CEO must resign over social grant failures, say Western Cape MPLs
But ANC members blame the Post Office
News | 15 November 2024
SRD R370 grant beneficiaries approved in October still waiting for payment
SASSA says delays are due to additional fraud checks
News | 12 November 2024
SASSA Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms
Replacement with the new Postbank Black Card has begun in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, the Northern Cape and North West
News | 8 November 2024
Parliament debates report on Thabo Bester’s prison escape
“There’s public expectation that the parliamentary process we started in the previous term will be concluded,” says MP
News | 29 October 2024
Government must protect legitimate SRD grant applicants, say activists
Universal Basic Income Coalition say fraudulent applications only represent a “small proportion of applications”
News | 28 October 2024
Minister says social grant flaws found by students will be investigated within 30 days
Stellenbosch teenaged students present their findings to Parliament
Parliament | 23 October 2024
Disability grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office
SASSA’s Bellville office manager blames staff shortages
News | 23 October 2024
People wait months to be verified for R370 SRD grant
SASSA blames the Home Affairs online system
News | 22 October 2024
MPs demand Postbank explain “persistent” problems with social grants
Beneficiaries with gold cards have been struggling to access their grants
News | 15 October 2024