Articles for Marecia Damons
People wait months to be verified for R370 SRD grant
SASSA blames the Home Affairs online system
News | 22 October 2024
MPs demand Postbank explain “persistent” problems with social grants
Beneficiaries with gold cards have been struggling to access their grants
News | 15 October 2024
SASSA recovers R150-million in ineligible grants payments
But the agency is bleeding funds due to fraudulent payments still being made
News | 11 October 2024
More than 17 million people applied for the R370 grant in September
Most applicants have never had a job
Brief | 2 October 2024
Public Protector blames Correctional Services for prolonging Thabo Bester escape
Two officials have faced disciplinary processes and received final written warnings
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
News | 30 September 2024
Fairtrade suspends local producer over farm workers’ poor conditions
Women on Farms is calling for better policing of the Fairtrade standards on certified farms
News | 27 September 2024
E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
Drivers want the government to intervene to improve their conditions
News | 17 September 2024
SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants, says Auditor General
Members of Parliament criticise the agency for R316-million in overpayments
News | 12 September 2024
Health department misses another deadline to provide nurses with uniforms
The department has committed to paying nurses a once-off allowance by the end of November
News | 10 September 2024