Articles for Marecia Damons
Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed
Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six
Law | 18 November 2025
Pensioners forced to make repeat trips to apply for old age grants
To deal with the high demand in Bellville, SASSA will operate until 6pm
News | 14 November 2025
Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
News | 6 November 2025
Child Support Grant must be increased to end child hunger, report says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
News | 4 November 2025
Tardy judges late on hundreds of judgments
Some judgments have been outstanding for four years
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
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
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.
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
News | 25 September 2025