Articles for Daniel Steyn
Many child support grant recipients left without money for January
SASSA spokesperson denies there is a problem, but officials speaking anonymously say otherwise
By Daniel Steyn, Qaqamba Falithenjwa and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 9 January 2024
South Africa cracks down on Zimbabwean children entering the country to visit their parents
Border Management Authority claims of “human trafficking” of children across the Beitbridge border appear unfounded
By Daniel Steyn, Joseph Chirume and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 13 December 2023
SASSA cash paypoints to be phased out by April 2024
Black Sash predicts “devastating” effect on grant recipients in rural areas
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 12 December 2023
No sign of accountability for Thabo Bester’s escape
Eight months since the highly publicised Parliamentary hearing, little action has been taken by Parliament or Correctional Services
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Analysis | 11 December 2023
Male murder rate is a national health priority, say researchers
Medical Research Council study has looked at why 87% of people murdered in South Africa are men
By Daniel Steyn
News | 8 December 2023
South Africans are living longer, mostly thanks to HIV treatment
Antiretroviral medicines have been a success, but more work is needed to reach United Nations targets
By Daniel Steyn and Nathan Geffen
Science | 1 December 2023
Black Sash film challenges SASSA’s closure of cash pay points in rural areas
But SASSA says it is inefficient and unsustainable to transport cash to a “handful of people”.
By Daniel Steyn
News | 30 November 2023
Here’s how South Africa’s social grant system has changed since 1994
SASSA pays 26-million grants every month
By Daniel Steyn
Explainer | 2 November 2023
Life-saving TB drug is now cheaper in South Africa, but not as cheap as it can be
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to drop the price of bedaquiline to the South African government by more than 40%
By Daniel Steyn
News | 27 October 2023