Articles for Marecia Damons

Education department blames late applications for unplaced learners

Hundreds of parents queued outside the Western Cape Education Department’s offices in Mitchells Plain on Friday

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News | 16 January 2026

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Universal Basic Income Coalition says government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries

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News | 6 January 2026

Living on R2,320 a month: Here’s how a pensioner spends her grant

“Sometimes by the 15th of the month, the groceries are all done,” says 61-year-old Noah Libbie

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News | 11 December 2025

Thabo Bester delays trial with six court cases

Prison escape trial, originally set down for February 2025, postponed to July 2026

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News | 5 December 2025

SASSA expects to save R341-million by tightening screenings

Treasury has added new conditions to improve the monitoring of grants

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News | 20 November 2025

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six

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Law | 18 November 2025

Pensioners forced to make repeat trips to apply for old age grants

To deal with the high demand in Bellville, SASSA will operate until 6pm

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News | 14 November 2025

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”

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News | 6 November 2025

Child Support Grant must be increased to end child hunger, report says

The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019

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News | 4 November 2025