Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Court orders SASSA to pay grants into accounts chosen by beneficiaries
Application was brought by beneficiaries with EasyPay Everywhere accounts held at Grindrod Bank
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 29 November 2018
MPs relieved after SASSA briefing on social grant payments
But Black Sash says important issues were not addressed
By Aidan Jones
News | 8 November 2018
Gogos pay to queue for pensions
Social grant beneficiaries pay R10 to R20 to get a space outside the Pietermaritzburg post office
News | 30 October 2018
At last a foster care grant for Newcastle family
Uncle’s year-long wait is over
Brief | 18 October 2018
The long wait for a foster care grant
Newcastle man has waited more than a year for a grant for a child in his care
By Sibusiso Mdlalose and Kim Reynolds
News | 12 October 2018
SASSA workers strike over buggy biometric system
Susan Shabangu and NEHAWU reported to have agreed to suspend system, but union will only confirm on Thursday
By Ashraf Hendricks, Barbara Maregele, Nomfundo Xolo, Joseph Chirume and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 10 October 2018
Post Office delivers mixed bag for social grant recipients
“We will die standing in this queue” says pensioner
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Barbara Maregele, Nompendulo Ngubane and Chumani Mazwi
News | 4 October 2018
Social grants: still glitches in payment system
People in rural areas have to travel far to draw cash
News | 2 October 2018
Bathabile Dlamini could face perjury charges
Constitutional Court rules she must pay 20% of costs of social grant litigation
By Zoë Postman
News | 27 September 2018