Spotlight on social grants
Special GroundUp series on social grants
Thousands of grants suspended after SASSA review process in Limpopo
SASSA says no grant has been incorrectly stopped, but beneficiaries are battling
By Thembi Siaga
News | 16 April 2026
Court rules CPS must pay SASSA
Company ordered to pay back R81-million in profits from unlawful contract
Law | 8 April 2026
Postbank to resume black card rollout in April
About 600,000 beneficiaries are still without the new card
Brief | 27 March 2026
Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says
The Institute for Economic Justice says 75% of reported fraud cases have involved government employees, contractors or officials
News | 12 March 2026
Lesotho pensioner’s epic journey to renew her social grant
Macharles Mahlekele, 86, spent a night in a stuck taxi and two days sheltering with strangers after a flooded river blocked her route home
News | 12 March 2026
Activists criticise social grant “savings”
The Universal Basic Income Coalition says tighter controls risk excluding eligible beneficiaries
News | 6 March 2026
Budget 2026: Social grants to go up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation
By Daniel Steyn
News | 25 February 2026
SASSA crackdown overwhelms KZN offices
People have to return several times to apply for grants or complete reviews
Brief | 11 February 2026
SASSA suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown
Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens
News | 5 February 2026