Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
SASSA says Grindrod bank charge is “disingenuous”
SASSA card users will be charged R10 a month plus ATM withdrawal charges
By Aidan Jones
Brief | 29 March 2018
Over 5 million social grant beneficiaries to pay R10 “bank charge”
SASSA assures MPs that all grants will be paid from 1 April
News | 28 March 2018
Constitutional Court gives social grant payment company six-month extension
High Court rules that CPS must pay back its profits
By Zoë Postman
Law | 23 March 2018
Advocate accuses Dlamini of lying
Former minister is trying to avoid being held personally liable for court costs
By Zoë Postman
News | 20 March 2018
2.5 million people at risk of not receiving social grants on time
Provincial heads at the South African Social Security Agency briefed Parliament on contingency plans
Parliament | 16 March 2018
SASSA is trying to blackmail Constitutional Court, says judge
Social Security Agency argues for extension of CPS contract
By Zoë Postman
News | 7 March 2018
Black Sash back to Constitutional Court over social grants
Organisation wants data protection for grant beneficiaries and a moratorium on issuing Easy Pay Everywhere cards
Brief | 5 March 2018
Corruption Watch says CPS must pay back R317 million
Social grant payment company claims it offered “the best deal SASSA could get”
By Zoë Postman
News | 23 February 2018
SASSA files explosive papers in court
Agency turns on CPS, accuses company of abusing its position
News | 14 February 2018