Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
R350 Covid grant is too little and excludes too many, research report finds
Grant is used up on basic services that should be free
News | 28 July 2021
Yes, we can afford a Universal Basic Income Guarantee
It just needs political will
By Aliya Chikte and Gilad Isaacs
Opinion | 28 July 2021
The Covid grant should be R585, so everyone can afford to eat
Black Sash launches a report into the implementation and impact of the Covid-19 SRD Grant
By Theresa Edlmann, Engenas Senona, Erin Torkelson and Wanga Zembe
Opinion | 27 July 2021
Treasury considering return of Covid-19 grant
Activists have so far collected over 62,000 signatures to petition for the R350 grant to be reintroduced
By Liezl Human
Brief | 20 July 2021
Fears that some SASSA beneficiaries will not get paid next month
Cash paypoints across the country have been closed due to the unrest
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 July 2021
Children’s Institute urges Parliament to increase Child Support Grant by R10
“It is untenable that the poorest and most vulnerable children should have to foot the bill for budget reallocations” says Katharine Hall
By Liezl Human
News | 28 June 2021
20 years later government still “discussing” Basic Income Grant
Even as the push for a comprehensive grant gathers pace, civil society organisations doubt the political will is there
News | 22 June 2021
Even the rats have left this household now that the cupboard is empty
Brother and sister used to rely on Covid-19 grant
Brief | 17 June 2021
SASSA call centre capacity has improved
The agency has upped its helpline answer rate from 30% to 79%
By Liezl Human
Brief | 10 June 2021