Articles for Marecia Damons
Serious flaws in SASSA system, MPs are told - again
Unclear why same investigators, with unclear qualifications for the job, have presented more or less the same obvious findings to Parliament a second time
By Marecia Damons and Nathan Geffen
News | 26 February 2025
Can the SRD grant court order be implemented? Activists say yes
The Department of Social Development is to appeal the recent ruling. But #PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice say it should and can be implemented
News | 19 February 2025
Chaotic switch to Black Card: What Postbank says it’s doing to fix the problems
More than 2-million people still need to switch
News | 18 February 2025
Deadline to replace SASSA Gold Cards extended to 20 March
This comes as thousands of beneficiaries have been queuing for hours outside service points across the country to get the new Black Card
Brief | 14 February 2025
This SASSA office opens earlier to deal with “high influx” of clients
A community worker says she sleeps outside the office to secure spaces for elderly or disabled people
News | 10 February 2025
CPUT students protest against their “dire” accommodation
Students have been sleeping outside and in hallways
News | 7 February 2025
Leaked ANC document calls for basic income grant in 2025
But official statement after lekgotla makes no mention of it
News | 5 February 2025
Explosive court ruling on SRD grant
Government ordered to “progressively increase” the grant and income threshold, and allow in-person applications
News | 24 January 2025
SASSA to suspend SRD grants where fraud is suspected
But the electronic system which allows beneficiaries to prove their identities has also been suspended
News | 21 January 2025