Articles for Marecia Damons
Department of Social Development proposes changes to SRD grant application
Questions about income could be removed
News | 8 April 2025
Mixed reviews for Cape Town SASSA offices on grant payment day
Beneficiaries using the SASSA Gold Card have until 31 May to swap to the Black Card
By Marecia Damons and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 2 April 2025
SASSA Gold Card deadline extended to 31 May
Postbank’s announcement comes after contradictory reports by SASSA and the Minister in the Presidency
News | 28 March 2025
SASSA explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people
Systems are being improved to solve the problem
News | 20 March 2025
Treasury and SASSA granted leave to appeal ruling on SRD grant
“Due to the complexity and seriousness of this case…it deserves the attention of the Supreme Court of Appeal,” says Judge Leonard Twala
Brief | 19 March 2025
Only one million grantees have so far switched to Postbank’s new card
Postbank says it’s issuing over 30,000 per day to get as many people swapped before the 20 March deadline
News | 18 March 2025
SASSA’s plans to shorten queues and improve grant payment system
About 1.4-million people still need to replace their SASSA cards before the deadline on Thursday
News | 14 March 2025
Budget: Social grants to increase and VAT goes up
Finance minister announces above-inflation grant increases
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
News | 12 March 2025
SASSA gets about 80,000 new SRD grant applications each month
17.4-million people have applied for the Social Relief of Distress grant since it was introduced in May 2020
Brief | 11 March 2025