Special GroundUp series on social grants
NEWS
29 September 2020
SASSA says CPS has no hope of rescue because it owes all its profits
By Zoë Postman
23 September 2020
Freedom Under Law says that although CPS is in business rescue, the company must still repay profits as ordered by the Constitutional Court
BRIEF
17 September 2020
About 6,000 grants were paid late in the Eastern Cape
By Thamsanqa Mbovane
15 September 2020
Low-risk loans but high interest rates
By James Stent
11 September 2020
6,000 grants not paid due to “technical glitch”
9 September 2020
Beneficiaries forced to change PINs
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
19 August 2020
Local post offices are not paying out grants, say Limpopo beneficiaries
By Bernard Chiguvare
21 July 2020
“I came here with my letter to apply for a grant. I didn’t even make it through the gate”
By Mary-Anne Gontsana
14 July 2020
Post Office urges people to wait for an SMS confirming funds are available
By Nokulunga Majola
ANALYSIS
3 July 2020
Food and social grant commitments have fallen woefully short
By Jeremy Seekings
1 July 2020
Frustrated grant beneficiaries had to travel to other offices
By Buziwe Nocuze
30 June 2020
About 129,136 foster care orders will expire on 26 November 2020
By Liezl Human
17 June 2020
SA Social Security Agency seems unable to administer social grant payments
By Lena Gronbach
5 June 2020
People are bringing chairs and tents and staying all night so that they can get their grants
By Ashraf Hendricks and Zoë Postman
27 May 2020
“I noticed that most people getting served were those who had camped here the night before, so I decided to join them”
By Johnnie Isaac
26 May 2020
SASSA says it’s only accepting online applications for the Covid-19 Relief Grant
