Articles for Liezl Human
Fears that some SASSA beneficiaries will not get paid next month
Cash paypoints across the country have been closed due to the unrest
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 July 2021
Workers dismissed for refusing polygraph test head to Labour Court
The workers will argue that polygraph tests are unscientific and will ask for their dismissals to be rescinded
By Liezl Human
News | 9 July 2021
Court dismisses Observatory occupants’ application against City of Cape Town
A date for the final hearing on the eviction case is yet to be determined
By Liezl Human
Brief | 6 July 2021
Children’s Institute urges Parliament to increase Child Support Grant by R10
“It is untenable that the poorest and most vulnerable children should have to foot the bill for budget reallocations” says Katharine Hall
By Liezl Human
News | 28 June 2021
Hundreds making use of SASSA’s new online booking portal for disability grants
But activists remain sceptical on whether it will alleviate the overburdened process for all vulnerable beneficiaries
By Liezl Human
News | 21 June 2021
Youth Day sailing programme teaches more than just sailing
Young people from Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg get out on the water
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 16 June 2021
SASSA call centre capacity has improved
The agency has upped its helpline answer rate from 30% to 79%
By Liezl Human
Brief | 10 June 2021
Activist accused of harassment agrees to apologise to Robertson farmers
Farmer says in court papers he may have suffered “economic harm” because of the activist
By Liezl Human
Brief | 7 June 2021
SARS backtracks on controversial disability proposal
Plan to revoke tax relief for special needs school fees shelved
By Liezl Human
News | 2 June 2021