Spotlight on social grants

Special GroundUp series on social grants

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MPs and minister argue over social grants in Parliament

Bathabile Dlamini says government is “paying our people properly” because of the work done by Net1

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News | 26 May 2017

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Picket targets minister as Parliament votes on social development budget

Protesters shout “Dlamini Must Fall”

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News | 25 May 2017

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Allan Gray commits to putting pressure on Net1

Grant recipients claim deductions being made for policies they’ve no knowledge of

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News | 19 May 2017

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SASSA has two weeks to show plan to phase out service provider CPS

“CEO says everything is going to plan, but where is this plan?”

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News | 16 May 2017

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SASSA says it’s on track to take over payment of social grants in 2018

Agency will appeal Gauteng High Court judgment in favour of Net1

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News | 10 May 2017

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Social grants: has Belamant answered his critics?

KPMG report fails to ask key questions

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Analysis | 9 May 2017

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Net1 wins case to allow deductions on social grant accounts

High Court says SASSA beneficiaries should be allowed to choose how they use their Grindrod bank accounts

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Law | 9 May 2017

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Equal Education confronts Allan Gray over social grant deductions

Investment company urged to consider pulling out of Net1

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News | 19 April 2017

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Picket against deductions from social grants

Call for resignation of Minister Bathabile Dlamini

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Brief | 18 April 2017