Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
R350-a-month grant extended until March 2024
But millions who used to get the grant have not been receiving it
By Liezl Human
News | 26 October 2022
Call for Treasury to tax the rich to pay for a Basic Income Grant
“Government has ignored poor and marginalised people for too long”
By Chris Gilili
News | 18 October 2022
About 7.5 million people receive the R350 grant
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu also announces top-up grant for relatives caring for orphans
News | 11 October 2022
Social grants: labour federations reject government proposals
Fears that many will be excluded when Social Relief of Distress grant is replaced
News | 29 September 2022
Closure of SASSA pay points “catastrophic” for pensioners in rural areas
Elderly people in rural Eastern Cape are paying R120 to go and collect their grants
By Mkhuseli Sizani and Daniel Steyn
News | 15 September 2022
Black Sash calls for urgent action to fix child hunger
More than ever, we need a Universal Basic Income Grant
Opinion | 12 September 2022
Leaked documents show how government wants to tackle unemployment
Presidency and National Treasury describe plans for our “employment first” future - and what social grants are acceptable to the government
By James Stent
News | 9 September 2022
Government documents outline new social grant plans
Institute for Economic Justice slams proposal to change Social Relief of Distress grant
Brief | 7 September 2022
Basic Income Grant: What is the debate about?
Proposals for a BIG have been around for decades - why are people saying that now is the time for its introduction?
Debate | 6 September 2022