Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Delays in grant payments: here is what SASSA is doing to fix the problem
Steps taken to improve service as the agency ramps up its review on beneficiaries suspected of having undisclosed incomes
News | 14 July 2025
Minister of Social Development promises probe into disability grant applications
Hundreds attend meeting in Khayelitsha
News | 9 July 2025
R370 grant beneficiaries in Tsakane haven’t been paid in months
SASSA says it will investigate the problem
News | 7 July 2025
Huge queues outside SASSA offices in KwaMashu
Grant beneficiaries complain they have not received their money
Brief | 4 July 2025
Khayelitsha residents take over SASSA meeting to voice grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
News | 25 June 2025
MPs not impressed with new SASSA verification process
Treasury may withhold funds if SASSA does not meet its conditions
News | 19 June 2025
Loan company exploited social grant beneficiaries, court rules
JDG Trading sold disability or retrenchment insurance to people who were already disabled or unemployed
Law | 19 June 2025
Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with SASSA’s system
Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process
News | 12 June 2025
Pensioners desperate for clarity after not receiving grants in June
SASSA is introducing stricter verification measures
News | 7 June 2025