Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
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
Homeless people face an uphill battle to get disability grants
“They seldom have an ID and cannot provide proof of residence”
By Sophia Wilhelm and Tariro Washinyira
News | 14 September 2018
CPS forecasts “disruptive and stressful experience” for social grant recipients in September
Social Development Minister to address claims by CPS on Friday
Brief | 30 August 2018
Bathabile Dlamini off-the-hook for court costs - for now
Delays could have been avoided by Dlamini and former CEO Pearl Bhengu but their conduct was not “in bad faith or grossly negligent”
By Zoë Postman
Law | 30 August 2018
Net1 accused of duping social grant beneficiaries
Pensioners told that the EasyPay card is the new SASSA card
By Barbara Maregele and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 30 August 2018
SASSA accused of shutting down cash points too soon
Some grant beneficiaries in rural areas battle to get their money
By Barbara Maregele and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 28 August 2018
Nationwide computer glitch delays SASSA card swapping
Pensioners in Pietermaritzburg complain of long lines and not being helped
News | 20 August 2018
SASSA grilled on computer glitch
Some beneficiaries charged up to R50 to withdraw their grants
News | 16 August 2018