Special GroundUp series on social grants
SASSA says CPS has no hope of rescue because it owes all its profits
By Zoë Postman
News | 29 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
By Zoë Postman
News | 23 September 2020
About 6,000 grants were paid late in the Eastern Cape
Brief | 17 September 2020
Low-risk loans but high interest rates
By James Stent
News | 15 September 2020
6,000 grants not paid due to “technical glitch”
News | 11 September 2020
Beneficiaries forced to change PINs
News | 9 September 2020
Local post offices are not paying out grants, say Limpopo beneficiaries
News | 19 August 2020
“I came here with my letter to apply for a grant. I didn’t even make it through the gate”
News | 21 July 2020
Post Office urges people to wait for an SMS confirming funds are available
News | 14 July 2020
Food and social grant commitments have fallen woefully short
Analysis | 3 July 2020
Frustrated grant beneficiaries had to travel to other offices
Brief | 1 July 2020
About 129,136 foster care orders will expire on 26 November 2020
By Liezl Human
News | 30 June 2020
SA Social Security Agency seems unable to administer social grant payments
Analysis | 17 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
News | 5 June 2020
“I noticed that most people getting served were those who had camped here the night before, so I decided to join them”
Brief | 27 May 2020
SASSA says it’s only accepting online applications for the Covid-19 Relief Grant
News | 26 May 2020