Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Grant recipients have to take loans because of “payment glitch”
“It’s my only source of income” says pensioner
By Daniel Steyn, Ella Morrison, Loyiso Dyongman, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 8 September 2023
Makhanda without a post office since July
People from the town and surrounding areas are having to travel to Port Alfred
News | 8 September 2023
“System glitch” stalls social grant payments to pensioners
Postbank says problem has mostly been resolved
By Qaqamba Falithenjwa and Ella Morrison
News | 6 September 2023
R350 grant: SASSA in court over “unfair” exclusions
Agency accused of turning down too many applicants
By Liezl Human
News | 5 September 2023
Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court
Department of Social Development is “deliberately excluding” eligible recipients of the Social Relief of Distress grant, says economist
By Daniel Steyn
News | 27 July 2023
Black Sash petitions social development minister to oversee SASSA
The civil society organisation lists numerous issues with social grant payments it says need to be addressed urgently
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 June 2023
Long delays at Home Affairs mean refugees are missing out on social grants
Legal Resources Centre says these delays are “incredibly worrying”
News | 19 May 2023
Postbank introduces new cardless payment for social grants
But concern raised about how Postbank will handle these new payment methods
By Liezl Human
Brief | 26 April 2023
Grant recipients unable to renew their cards as expiry date looms
Social grant beneficiaries are worried they won’t be paid in two weeks
By Chris Gilili and Vincent Lali
News | 24 April 2023