Articles for Marecia Damons

Government must protect legitimate SRD grant applicants, say activists

Universal Basic Income Coalition say fraudulent applications only represent a “small proportion of applications”

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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

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Parliament | 23 October 2024

Disability grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office

SASSA’s Bellville office manager blames staff shortages

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News | 23 October 2024

People wait months to be verified for R370 SRD grant

SASSA blames the Home Affairs online system

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News | 22 October 2024

MPs demand Postbank explain “persistent” problems with social grants

Beneficiaries with gold cards have been struggling to access their grants

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News | 15 October 2024

SASSA recovers R150-million in ineligible grants payments

But the agency is bleeding funds due to fraudulent payments still being made

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News | 11 October 2024

More than 17 million people applied for the R370 grant in September

Most applicants have never had a job

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Brief | 2 October 2024

Public Protector blames Correctional Services for prolonging Thabo Bester escape

Two officials have faced disciplinary processes and received final written warnings

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News | 30 September 2024

Fairtrade suspends local producer over farm workers’ poor conditions

Women on Farms is calling for better policing of the Fairtrade standards on certified farms

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News | 27 September 2024