Special GroundUp series on social grants
NEWS
20 November 2019
The battle to resolve the huge backlog dates back to 2011
By Karabo Mafolo
31 October 2019
Thousands of foster care grants at stake
By Barbara Maregele
GROUNDVIEW
29 October 2019
Accounts being audited by SASSA in accordance with Constitutional Court ruling
By GroundUp Editors
4 October 2019
Long queues, no toilets: the closure of the old paypoints leaves pensioners in the lurch
By Madison Yauger
19 September 2019
Government promises to meet November deadline, but MPs are sceptical
BRIEF
13 August 2019
Mayor and government intervene to help Flagstaff family get IDs, social grants and a better home
By Sibahle Siqathule
10 May 2019
No IDs, so no social grants: family survives off grandmother’s pension
26 April 2019
“If you do not sleep here, you will not get assisted”
By Velani Ludidi
2 April 2019
Some beneficiaries were not paid, but the problem was resolved by Tuesday afternoon
5 March 2019
Politicians told not to try to keep costly paypoints open
27 February 2019
Thousands of social grant beneficiaries moved off EasyPay card, court told
By Zoë Postman
14 December 2018
Deadline approaches for key amendments to foster care grants
By Kim Reynolds
29 November 2018
Application was brought by beneficiaries with EasyPay Everywhere accounts held at Grindrod Bank
By Ciaran Ryan
8 November 2018
But Black Sash says important issues were not addressed
By Aidan Jones
30 October 2018
Social grant beneficiaries pay R10 to R20 to get a space outside the Pietermaritzburg post office
By Nompendulo Ngubane
18 October 2018
Uncle’s year-long wait is over
By Sibusiso Mdlalose
