Spotlight on social grants

Special GroundUp series on social grants

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Leticha and the debt trap

A case study of how vulnerable people are preyed upon

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Feature | 15 September 2016

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Grandmother with only one eye is still waiting for a house

Six people live in a small caravan in East London township

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News | 13 September 2016

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Mother of three left with R20 a month after illegal deductions from her social grant

Problem has gone viral, says Black Sash

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News | 9 September 2016

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R4,000 taken from 89-year-old’s pension for a loan he never took out

Black Sash takes on Net1 in social grant deductions court battle

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News | 15 August 2016

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Corruption allegations against Gideon Sam come back to life

Accusations against Sascoc president related to social grants result in urgent meeting

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News | 13 July 2016

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Please don’t kill us, say people with albinism

"Our bodies do not cure anything"

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Brief | 7 July 2016

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SASSA criminal charges against Net1 frozen

Court hearing set for October

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Brief | 29 June 2016

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I cry every month for my money, says pensioner

SASSA files criminal charges in bid to stop deductions from social grants

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News | 21 June 2016

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Lion of Africa case shows that children’s grants must be protected

Settlement last month was momentous

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Opinion | 7 June 2016

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Minister wins battle with Lion

Insurance company backs down in battle over deductions from social grants

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News | 26 May 2016

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Refugees face social grant barrier

SASSA is turning us away, say families

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News | 19 May 2016

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Social grants: deductions are getting out of hand, says Black Sash

Sassa’s solution isn’t working

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News | 15 March 2016

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Sassa shows “contempt” for poor - Social Development

Government institutions clash in public

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News | 7 March 2016

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Budget: Pensioners and children will be poorer

Social grant increases are below inflation

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Analysis | 25 February 2016

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Sassa system to refund unauthorised debits “not working”

An 88-year-old Nyanga resident has had over R2,400 deducted from his pension since April last year for a loan he says he never made.

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News | 19 January 2016

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Security guards accused of bribery

Social grant recipients say they have to pay to get to front of queue.

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News | 18 January 2016