Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
The long wait for a foster care grant
Newcastle man has waited more than a year for a grant for a child in his care
By Sibusiso Mdlalose and Kim Reynolds
News | 12 October 2018
SASSA workers strike over buggy biometric system
Susan Shabangu and NEHAWU reported to have agreed to suspend system, but union will only confirm on Thursday
By Ashraf Hendricks, Barbara Maregele, Nomfundo Xolo, Joseph Chirume and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 10 October 2018
Post Office delivers mixed bag for social grant recipients
“We will die standing in this queue” says pensioner
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Barbara Maregele, Nompendulo Ngubane and Chumani Mazwi
News | 4 October 2018
Social grants: still glitches in payment system
People in rural areas have to travel far to draw cash
News | 2 October 2018
Bathabile Dlamini could face perjury charges
Constitutional Court rules she must pay 20% of costs of social grant litigation
By Zoë Postman
News | 27 September 2018
Homeless people face an uphill battle to get disability grants
“They seldom have an ID and cannot provide proof of residence”
By Sophia Wilhelm and Tariro Washinyira
News | 14 September 2018
CPS forecasts “disruptive and stressful experience” for social grant recipients in September
Social Development Minister to address claims by CPS on Friday
Brief | 30 August 2018
Bathabile Dlamini off-the-hook for court costs - for now
Delays could have been avoided by Dlamini and former CEO Pearl Bhengu but their conduct was not “in bad faith or grossly negligent”
By Zoë Postman
Law | 30 August 2018
Net1 accused of duping social grant beneficiaries
Pensioners told that the EasyPay card is the new SASSA card
By Barbara Maregele and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 30 August 2018