Spotlight on social grants

Special GroundUp series on social grants

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Bathabile Dlamini ‘deliberately’ excluded special advisor from grants process

Minister gave clear instruction that the SASSA executive should not interfere

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News | 2 February 2018

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SASSA negotiating low bank fees for grant beneficiaries

Deductions from new accounts might not be allowed

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News | 1 February 2018

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Dlamini accused of “parallel decision making”

Despite apologising, Dlamini continued to do it, testifies Thokozani Magwaza

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News | 27 January 2018

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Dlamini blames Magwaza at SASSA hearing

Judge scolds Minister of Social Development for evasive answers

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News | 25 January 2018

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Dlamini: I didn’t know SASSA would miss deadline

Minister says she was warned very late

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Brief | 23 January 2018

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Dlamini denies undermining SASSA’s work

Minister called to account for social grants crisis

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Brief | 23 January 2018

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SASSA to start paying grants through Postbank in February

Cash payments still to be done by CPS — for now

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News | 16 January 2018

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Fewer poor infants receive grants in Western Cape and Gauteng

12 million of 17.2 million social grants are for child support

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News | 15 December 2017

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Where to get your grant after 1 April

SASSA is negotiating with banks for beneficiaries to get low-cost accounts

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News | 12 December 2017