Spotlight on social grants

Special GroundUp series on social grants

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New SASSA cards to be launched countrywide in May

Worcester beneficiaries among first group to get new cards

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Brief | 19 April 2018

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Social grant payouts go smoothly in Western Cape

SASSA says over 900,000 people have been successfully paid so far in the province

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News | 9 April 2018

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SASSA says Grindrod bank charge is ā€œdisingenuousā€

SASSA card users will be charged R10 a month plus ATM withdrawal charges

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Brief | 29 March 2018

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Over 5 million social grant beneficiaries to pay R10 ā€œbank chargeā€

SASSA assures MPs that all grants will be paid from 1 April

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News | 28 March 2018

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Constitutional Court gives social grant payment company six-month extension

High Court rules that CPS must pay back its profits

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Law | 23 March 2018

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Advocate accuses Dlamini of lying

Former minister is trying to avoid being held personally liable for court costs

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News | 20 March 2018

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2.5 million people at risk of not receiving social grants on time

Provincial heads at the South African Social Security Agency briefed Parliament on contingency plans

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Parliament | 16 March 2018

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SASSA is trying to blackmail Constitutional Court, says judge

Social Security Agency argues for extension of CPS contract

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News | 7 March 2018

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Black Sash back to Constitutional Court over social grants

Organisation wants data protection for grant beneficiaries and a moratorium on issuing Easy Pay Everywhere cards

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Brief | 5 March 2018

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Corruption Watch says CPS must pay back R317 million

Social grant payment company claims it offered ā€œthe best deal SASSA could getā€

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News | 23 February 2018

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SASSA files explosive papers in court

Agency turns on CPS, accuses company of abusing its position

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News | 14 February 2018

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Post office to phase in payment of social grants from 1 April

CPS cannot just ā€œup and goā€, says post office executive

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News | 13 February 2018

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Bathabile Dlamini ā€˜deliberatelyā€™ excluded special advisor from grants process

Minister gave clear instruction that the SASSA executive should not interfere

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News | 2 February 2018

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SASSA negotiating low bank fees for grant beneficiaries

Deductions from new accounts might not be allowed

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News | 1 February 2018

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Dlamini accused of ā€œparallel decision makingā€

Despite apologising, Dlamini continued to do it, testifies Thokozani Magwaza

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News | 27 January 2018

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Dlamini blames Magwaza at SASSA hearing

Judge scolds Minister of Social Development for evasive answers

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News | 25 January 2018