Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Children’s Institute urges Parliament to increase Child Support Grant by R10
“It is untenable that the poorest and most vulnerable children should have to foot the bill for budget reallocations” says Katharine Hall
By Liezl Human
News | 28 June 2021
20 years later government still “discussing” Basic Income Grant
Even as the push for a comprehensive grant gathers pace, civil society organisations doubt the political will is there
News | 22 June 2021
Even the rats have left this household now that the cupboard is empty
Brother and sister used to rely on Covid-19 grant
Brief | 17 June 2021
SASSA call centre capacity has improved
The agency has upped its helpline answer rate from 30% to 79%
By Liezl Human
Brief | 10 June 2021
No vegetables, no fruit: surviving without the Covid-19 grant
Nocawa Maneli of Gqeberha lives off pap and rice supplied by relatives
News | 9 June 2021
Deafening silence from government on Covid-19 grant
Activist organisations battling to secure meetings
News | 28 May 2021
Desperate pleas for government to continue Covid-19 grant
“With the grant I could buy food that lasted a month”
By Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume
News | 18 May 2021
Dlamini finally pays R650,000 owed in legal costs
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
Desperate people queue for last Covid-19 grants
Grant was terminated at the end of April but some payments are still outstanding
News | 12 May 2021