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Grandparents spend their pensions to feed entire families as food crisis hits hard in Eastern Cape

South Africa

Grandparents spend their pensions to feed entire families as food crisis hits hard in Eastern Cape

By Estelle Ellis

R30bn more for social grants, Social Relief of Distress to continue for another year

Business Maverick

R30bn more for social grants, Social Relief of Distress to continue for another year

By Neesa Moodley

Cape Town mother forced to beg for nappies for disabled son highlights plight of impoverished parents

Maverick Citizen

Cape Town mother forced to beg for nappies for disabled son highlights plight of impoverished parents

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

Persons living with mental illness face major challenges accessing disability grant

South Africa

Persons living with mental illness face major challenges accessing disability grant

By Barbara October

Sleeping rough to get a disability grant (Video)

South Africa

Sleeping rough to get a disability grant (Video)

By Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human

Suspension of disability grant applications still causes pain, experts warn SA not out of the woods yet and Cosatu demands action from ANC on corruption

South Africa

Suspension of disability grant applications still causes pain, experts warn SA not out of the woods yet and Cosatu demands action from ANC on corruption

By Christi Nortier

Delays in disability grants take a heavy toll

South Africa

Delays in disability grants take a heavy toll

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight