Spotlight on social grants

Special GroundUp series on social grants

SASSA will have one month to test new grants payment system

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini acknowledges that “time is an issue”

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Brief | 30 October 2017

SASSA offers Post Office payment of social grants

A deal could help revive South Africa’s postal service

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Brief | 19 October 2017

SASSA heading for another crisis, say MPs

Panel of experts slams SASSA for failing to provide information

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News | 18 October 2017

Black Sash raises red flag over future of SASSA accounts

Social grant cards will not expire on 31 December

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News | 17 October 2017

Foster grants – Bathabile Dlamini’s next national embarrassment?

Six years after ruling, huge backlogs persist as December court deadline looms

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Parliament | 12 October 2017

Only one third of SASSA disputed deductions resolved

MPs grill agency on damning annual report

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Parliament | 6 October 2017

We’re unfairly treated, says Bathabile Dlamini

Minister tells MPs to stop criticising SASSA officials

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News | 6 September 2017

1Life to refund pensioner after unexplained policy deductions

“They said one of my children signed me up, but I have never heard of the person with that name”

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News | 28 August 2017

City boots SASSA out of Witsand

Social grant beneficiaries now have to walk 10km

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Brief | 23 August 2017