Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

Postbank card

Social grant payment ‘glitch’ sees desperate elderly recipients forced to take loans to survive

South Africa

Social grant payment ‘glitch’ sees desperate elderly recipients forced to take loans to survive

By Daniel Steyn, Ella Morrison, Loyiso Dyongman, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Thamsanqa Mbovane