Topic: Sassa | GroundUp

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SASSA, post office in desperate bid to solve grants crisis

MPs grill SASSA and Minister over failure to sign contract

By Barbara Maregele

News | 31 October 2017

I came home with R70 of my R1,140, says social grant beneficiary

SASSA beneficiaries battle to get recourse for unexplained deductions

By Nompendulo Ngubane

News | 27 October 2017

SASSA offers Post Office payment of social grants

A deal could help revive South Africa’s postal service

By Tariro Washinyira

Brief | 19 October 2017

Black Sash raises red flag over future of SASSA accounts

Social grant cards will not expire on 31 December

By Barbara Maregele

News | 17 October 2017

Only one third of SASSA disputed deductions resolved

MPs grill agency on damning annual report

By Barbara Maregele

Parliament | 6 October 2017

Under the blanket: questions over SASSA’s social relief programme

Agency spends millions on “promotional” issue of blankets

By Alicestine October

Parliament | 3 October 2017

Social grants: MPs accuse SASSA of deliberate delays

Post Office’s role in grant payments unclear

By Barbara Maregele

Parliament | 15 August 2017

Constitutional Court orders probe into minister’s conduct

Bathabile Dlamini may yet have to pay court costs out of her own pocket

By Julia Chaskalson

Law | 15 June 2017

Picket targets minister as Parliament votes on social development budget

Protesters shout “Dlamini Must Fall”

By Ashraf Hendricks

News | 25 May 2017

SASSA has two weeks to show plan to phase out service provider CPS

“CEO says everything is going to plan, but where is this plan?”

By Barbara Maregele

News | 16 May 2017

SASSA warns workers not to strike

NEHAWU has vowed to down tools on Wednesday

By Barbara Maregele

Brief | 20 March 2017

Constitutional Court orders CPS to carry on paying grants, rejects fee increase

Judges slam Minister of Social Development and SASSA

By GroundUp Staff

News | 17 March 2017

Social grants will be paid on 1 April, Gordhan promises

Scopa Chairman Themba Godi says there is a “crisis of no confidence” in Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini

By Barbara Maregele

News | 14 March 2017

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Cash Paymaster Services defends its right to profit from social grants contract

Any new deal with SASSA will be a lawful contract, says CPS in court papers

By Alide Dasnois

News | 14 March 2017

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Constitutional Court calls SASSA to account

Agency told to provide details of new social grant payment contract

By Alide Dasnois and Barbara Maregele

News | 8 March 2017

New social grants contract to be finalised by Friday

Dlamini says SASSA underestimated the task of taking over grant payments

By Barbara Maregele

News | 7 March 2017