Articles for Marecia Damons

Tardy judges late on hundreds of judgments

Some judgments have been outstanding for four years

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Brief | 15 October 2025

Judge hands down ruling three years late

For most of that time there was no record of it in the official report that tracks late judgments

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News | 14 October 2025

SASSA extends Postbank’s contract by three months

The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September

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News | 2 October 2025

Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract

Postbank “created its own urgency” by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated this month.

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News | 29 September 2025

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with SASSA

Postbank argues that ending its contract could have “severe consequences” for millions of social grant beneficiaries

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News | 25 September 2025

SASSA says it has fixed most of its audit problems but gaps remain

About R140‑million was paid to deceased beneficiaries over three years

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News | 11 September 2025

New deadline for phase-out of SASSA Gold Cards

About 450,000 people still need to switch to Postbank’s Black Card

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News | 3 September 2025

SASSA assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends

The service agreement between SASSA and Postbank ends on 30 September

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News | 28 August 2025

Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions

SASSA’s system allows insurance companies to make deductions from social grants

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News | 28 August 2025