Special GroundUp series on social grants
Research shows the grant can help end hunger and also contribute to economic growth
Debate | 31 August 2022
New regulations may mean August payments are late
News | 26 August 2022
Khayelitsha chaos continues, but there is hope: from 1 September SASSA services will also be offered at the City of Cape Town’s Kuyasa office.
By Liezl Human
News | 16 August 2022
Approximately 600,000 SRD grant applicants hold tertiary qualifications
Brief | 5 August 2022
Long queues in Makhanda force beneficiaries of Social Relief of Distress grant to return several times
News | 4 August 2022
Hundreds of frustrated beneficiaries turned away unexpectedly this week
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 15 July 2022
Meanwhile, many R350 grant beneficiaries have been waiting months for their payments
News | 15 July 2022
Too hungry to stay in school, brothers dropped out in grade six
News | 4 July 2022
Khayelitsha residents protested on Thursday, demanding SASSA open more service sites
News | 30 June 2022
They say at least 10 million applicants are still waiting for their R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant payments since April
By Liezl Human
News | 23 June 2022
June social grant payments not processed at many branches
By Liezl Human
News | 13 June 2022
“I received my money yesterday but it’s already finished”
News | 10 June 2022
Payments delayed by means testing processes
News | 6 June 2022
29-year-old Lindokuhle Msomi used his Covid grant to start a small business
Brief | 2 June 2022
People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression complain about difficulty accessing grants
News | 20 May 2022
A shameful period in South Africa’s recent history
By Lynette Maart, Angie Richardson and Rachel Bukasa
Analysis | 19 May 2022