Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Advocate accuses Dlamini of lying
Former minister is trying to avoid being held personally liable for court costs
By Zoë Postman
News | 20 March 2018
2.5 million people at risk of not receiving social grants on time
Provincial heads at the South African Social Security Agency briefed Parliament on contingency plans
Parliament | 16 March 2018
SASSA is trying to blackmail Constitutional Court, says judge
Social Security Agency argues for extension of CPS contract
By Zoë Postman
News | 7 March 2018
Black Sash back to Constitutional Court over social grants
Organisation wants data protection for grant beneficiaries and a moratorium on issuing Easy Pay Everywhere cards
Brief | 5 March 2018
Corruption Watch says CPS must pay back R317 million
Social grant payment company claims it offered “the best deal SASSA could get”
By Zoë Postman
News | 23 February 2018
SASSA files explosive papers in court
Agency turns on CPS, accuses company of abusing its position
News | 14 February 2018
Post office to phase in payment of social grants from 1 April
CPS cannot just “up and go”, says post office executive
News | 13 February 2018
Bathabile Dlamini ‘deliberately’ excluded special advisor from grants process
Minister gave clear instruction that the SASSA executive should not interfere
By Zoë Postman
News | 2 February 2018
SASSA negotiating low bank fees for grant beneficiaries
Deductions from new accounts might not be allowed
News | 1 February 2018