Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
MPs grill Social Development over grant payments
“If the same findings are coming through, how effective are these enforcement powers of the Auditor-General?”
News | 12 October 2023
MPs blast Post Office and Postbank leadership
“I don’t see a clear way forward. What I see is yet another failed entity” says MP
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 11 October 2023
Child Support Grant must be increased to reduce child poverty, review finds
Government could face court action for failing in its constitutional duty
By Daniel Steyn
News | 9 October 2023
Grant beneficiaries queue at ATMs as KZN post offices run out of cash
“In the 90s, the Post Office was reliable but now it seems as if everything is falling apart,” says KwaMashu pensioner
Brief | 5 October 2023
Some pensioners are still queuing for hours for their grants
But payments seem to be going more smoothly, at least in some places
By Sonia A. Rao and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
News | 4 October 2023
Postbank board axed over unlawful contracts
Over 600,000 beneficiaries were affected by last week’s system failure, Ministers confirm
By Daniel Steyn, Qaqamba Falithenjwa and Ella Morrison
News | 14 September 2023
Here’s what caused the social grant payment “glitch”
Postbank’s legal dispute with “payment switch” software provider sheds light on ongoing technical troubles
By Daniel Steyn
News | 14 September 2023
Pensioners are still struggling to access grants, a week after “system glitch”
Black Sash says it’s been inundated with calls
By Ella Morrison and Daniel Steyn
Brief | 12 September 2023
Social grants is one government system that must not fail
26-million people depend on it
GroundView | 11 September 2023