Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal
News | 28 January 2026
SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
News | 26 January 2026
Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury
Universal Basic Income Coalition says government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
News | 6 January 2026
Living on R2,320 a month: Here’s how a pensioner spends her grant
“Sometimes by the 15th of the month, the groceries are all done,” says 61-year-old Noah Libbie
News | 11 December 2025
Pensioners forced to make repeat trips to apply for old age grants
To deal with the high demand in Bellville, SASSA will operate until 6pm
News | 14 November 2025
Child support grant has saved millions of children, but there is still a way to go
7.8-million children remain below the food poverty line
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 7 November 2025
Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
News | 6 November 2025
Child Support Grant must be increased to end child hunger, report says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
News | 4 November 2025
Child Support Grant cannot feed a child
Cost of meeting a child’s nutritional needs exceeds R560 grant
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 24 October 2025