Special GroundUp series on social grants
A new means test and bank verification process has resulted in far fewer people getting the grant
By Liezl Human
News | 20 March 2023
Activist groups demand Basic Income Grant of R1,500 at Kariega protest
Brief | 23 February 2023
Covid grant budget slashed by R8-billion
News | 22 February 2023
Cry of the Xcluded calls for basic income grant in Wednesday’s budget
Brief | 21 February 2023
Only 85% of all approved beneficiaries are being paid, Parliament hears
News | 15 February 2023
Agency moved into “temporary” offices more than a year ago
Brief | 8 February 2023
Civil society organisations want R350 SRD grant increased to R1,447
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 2 February 2023
“We came to the Post Office and they said there was no money”
News | 11 January 2023
This would be affordable and would boost the economy, say experts appointed by the Department of Social Development in new report
News | 13 December 2022
They were told staff were having a party. GroundUp was told the same thing but the Western Cape SASSA spokesperson has denied this
By Liezl Human
Brief | 13 December 2022
Postbank abruptly suspended grant withdrawals at ATMs after incidents of fraud
News | 8 December 2022
Most of the money stolen came from the SASSA beneficiary grant payment system, says CEO
News | 1 December 2022
Postbank says it is working to resolve the system glitch for all recipients
By Liezl Human
News | 11 November 2022
But millions who used to get the grant have not been receiving it
By Liezl Human
News | 26 October 2022
“Government has ignored poor and marginalised people for too long”
By Chris Gilili
News | 18 October 2022
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu also announces top-up grant for relatives caring for orphans
News | 11 October 2022