Articles for Marecia Damons
Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board
Meanwhile the Department of Social Development will ask for another extension of the Social Relief of Distress grant, MPs told
News | 5 June 2025
Debate over future of social grants
Black Sash argues they are a vital safety net but economist questions their viability
News | 30 May 2025
210,000 social grant beneficiaries flagged for not disclosing income
They will not receive payments until they verify their income with SASSA
Brief | 28 May 2025
Budget: Changes ahead for R370-a-month SRD grant
And National Treasury sets new conditions for other grants
News | 21 May 2025
Government starts review of social grants payment system
Review is planned over a nine-month period, but activists want it done “urgently”
News | 20 May 2025
Grant to prevent malnutrition is in limbo
Cabinet has concerns about Maternal Support Grant
News | 19 May 2025
Lottery underspends R720-million allocated for grants
Auditor-General find lots of problems, as the institution battles to recover from over a decade of mismanagement and corruption
Parliament | 14 May 2025
Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project
Streetscapes is fundraising to buy seven inner-city units to expand its reintegration programme
News | 12 May 2025
We visited SASSA offices. Here’s what we found
People waiting in long queues told us their frustrations
By Marecia Damons and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 7 May 2025