The agency has upped its helpline answer rate from 30% to 79%
By Liezl Human
Brief | 10 June 2021
“With the grant I could buy food that lasted a month”
By Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume
News | 18 May 2021
The former Minister of Social Development was ordered to personally pay the Black Sash Trust and Freedom Under Law
By Liezl Human
Brief | 13 May 2021
Western Cape legislature says IPID report “disgraceful”
By Liezl Human
News | 7 May 2021
Freedom Under Law has accused CPS of under-reporting its profits by R800 million
Law | 1 April 2021
This comes after police opened a water cannon on people queueing for grants in Bellville
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks
News | 15 January 2021
SASSA says her old age grant will be paid in February
News | 13 January 2021
53,000 disability grants have lapsed in the Western Cape
News | 13 January 2021
Cancer patient turned away after sleeping outside SASSA office to renew grant
News | 12 January 2021
It is unclear why a judge facing impeachment was chosen to hear new matters concerning the executive
By James Stent
Law | 10 November 2020
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
Millions of beneficiaries need the top-up to get by, argued Black Sash
By Zoë Postman
Law | 2 November 2020
Women cry from hunger and sleep outside waiting to be served
News | 2 November 2020
“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
Social grant beneficiaries were turned away from the Zwide office in PE on Tuesday due to a burst pipe
Brief | 14 October 2020
SASSA says it will prioritise cases through appointments
Brief | 2 October 2020