Special GroundUp series on social grants
Cash paypoints across the country have been closed due to the unrest
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 July 2021
“It is untenable that the poorest and most vulnerable children should have to foot the bill for budget reallocations” says Katharine Hall
By Liezl Human
News | 28 June 2021
Even as the push for a comprehensive grant gathers pace, civil society organisations doubt the political will is there
News | 22 June 2021
Brother and sister used to rely on Covid-19 grant
Brief | 17 June 2021
The agency has upped its helpline answer rate from 30% to 79%
By Liezl Human
Brief | 10 June 2021
Nocawa Maneli of Gqeberha lives off pap and rice supplied by relatives
News | 9 June 2021
Activist organisations battling to secure meetings
News | 28 May 2021
“With the grant I could buy food that lasted a month”
By Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume
News | 18 May 2021
The former Minister of Social Development was ordered to personally pay the Black Sash Trust and Freedom Under Law
By Liezl Human
Brief | 13 May 2021
Grant was terminated at the end of April but some payments are still outstanding
News | 12 May 2021
People sleep outside a SASSA office through the night hoping they will be served the next day
By Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human
Video | 11 May 2021
”I do not even have money to go back home if I don’t get paid today. I am hungry” says hopeful beneficiary
By Liezl Human, Kimberly Mutandiro, Masego Mafata and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 30 April 2021
Grant due to end on 30 April
By Liezl Human
Brief | 29 April 2021
Activists are calling for the Social Relief of Distress Grant to be extended and increased
News | 23 April 2021
Demands to be given to Department of Social Development on Thursday
Brief | 21 April 2021
Only 10,000 people still need assessments, SASSA says, but Black Sash is sceptical
By Liezl Human
News | 14 April 2021