Sassa
Post offices “overwhelmed” with Covid-19 recipients
Over 1.3 million people have been approved for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant in KwaZulu-Natal
News | 6 November 2020
Court rejects urgent bid to extend top-up grants
Millions of beneficiaries need the top-up to get by, argued Black Sash
By Zoë Postman
Law | 2 November 2020
People pay R50 bribe to post office staff to get their R350 Covid-19 grant
Women cry from hunger and sleep outside waiting to be served
News | 2 November 2020
Snaking queue for Covid grants in Soweto
“I heard the government extended the grant for three months, but I am still waiting for my first payment to be approved”
By Mosa Damane
News | 22 October 2020
Water outage stops SASSA office processing grants
Social grant beneficiaries were turned away from the Zwide office in PE on Tuesday due to a burst pipe
Brief | 14 October 2020
Backlog of over 19,000 disability grant applications since lockdown
SASSA says it will prioritise cases through appointments
Brief | 2 October 2020
Foster parents paid after “technical glitch”
About 6,000 grants were paid late in the Eastern Cape
Brief | 17 September 2020
Foster parents distraught after not receiving grants this month
6,000 grants not paid due to “technical glitch”
News | 11 September 2020
Hundreds queue outside post office for Covid-19 grants
Dozens more people plan to spend Wednesday night outside the KwaNobuhle mall to be first in line tomorrow
News | 12 August 2020