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Marecia Damons

Legitimate Social Relief of Distress grant applicants pay the price for fraudsters

South Africa

Legitimate Social Relief of Distress grant applicants pay the price for fraudsters

By Marecia Damons

Sassa faces scrutiny in high court over grant verification delays

South Africa

Sassa faces scrutiny in high court over grant verification delays

By Marecia Damons

MPs demand Postbank explain ‘persistent and unacceptable’ problems with social grant payments

South Africa

MPs demand Postbank explain ‘persistent and unacceptable’ problems with social grant payments

By Marecia Damons

South Africa

Sassa recovers R150-million in ineligible grant payments, but fraudulent payments still being made

By Marecia Damons

Call for independent review after Sassa underspends R4-billion on Social Relief of Distress grants

South Africa

Call for independent review after Sassa underspends R4-billion on Social Relief of Distress grants

By Marecia Damons

‘Exclusionary rules’ for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

South Africa

‘Exclusionary rules’ for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

By Marecia Damons

Clients lose out as security guard strike hits Western Cape SA Social Security Agency offices

South Africa

Clients lose out as security guard strike hits Western Cape SA Social Security Agency offices

By Marecia Damons

Grant beneficiaries are still battling to use Sassa’s new biometric system

South Africa

Grant beneficiaries are still battling to use Sassa’s new biometric system

By Marecia Damons

Public Protector releases damning report on authorities’ handling of gender-based violence complaints

South Africa

Public Protector releases damning report on authorities’ handling of gender-based violence complaints

By Marecia Damons for GroundUp

SA Villain of the Year: Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana

South Africa

SA Villain of the Year: Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana

By Rebecca Davis

Thabo Bester saga — Still no sign of officials’ accountability following prisoner’s escape

South Africa

Thabo Bester saga — Still no sign of officials’ accountability following prisoner’s escape

By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons

More than 87,000 students could lose their 2024 funding due to NSFAS budget cuts

South Africa

More than 87,000 students could lose their 2024 funding due to NSFAS budget cuts

By Marecia Damons