Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Post Office strike halts payment to grant beneficiaries
The workers say they have not received a wage hike in three years. They are demanding a 12% wage increase
News | 9 July 2018
“I have no food at home” says grant recipient following Post Office glitch
Nearly 800,000 beneficiaries affected by payment problems
News | 5 July 2018
CPS accused of blocking transfer of social grants
Panel of experts recommends legal action
News | 20 June 2018
SASSA now open on Saturdays and Sundays
Social grant recipients asked lots of questions at an information event. Here are some of the answers
News | 14 June 2018
Post Office to pay all social grants, including cash
MPs call for government to investigate CPS dealings
News | 7 June 2018
Constitutional Court cuts CPS down to size
Company told to charge R16.44 to pay cash grants, not R45
Brief | 31 May 2018
CPS drops its rate for social grant payments
Company prepared to accept R45 per cash beneficiary - for now
News | 28 May 2018
Treasury shoots down CPS social grant payment fee
R51 recommended to Constitutional Court instead of R67 per cash beneficiary
News | 3 May 2018
SASSA tells NET1 to retract “misleading” pamphlet
Company told to apologise to social grant beneficiaries
News | 25 April 2018