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social grant

Civil society slams pulled Budget, implores Treasury to ‘put poor first’ in revenue-raising plans

South Africa

Civil society slams pulled Budget, implores Treasury to ‘put poor first’ in revenue-raising plans

By Lerato Mutsila

Universal grant would create jobs and boost economy, KZN experiment finds

Business Maverick

Universal grant would create jobs and boost economy, KZN experiment finds

By Shaun Smillie

Social Relief of Distress grant (predictably) extended — with no funding mechanism

Business Maverick

Social Relief of Distress grant (predictably) extended — with no funding mechanism

By Neesa Moodley

Sassa beneficiaries unable to access grants via Post Office — Black Sash

South Africa

Sassa beneficiaries unable to access grants via Post Office — Black Sash

By Liezl Human

How Postbank came to the brink of a social grant payment meltdown

South Africa

How Postbank came to the brink of a social grant payment meltdown

By Dewald van Rensburg for amaBhungane

Treasury unveils R38bn package to help financially battered households and businesses survive pandemic, orgy of violence

Business Maverick

Treasury unveils R38bn package to help financially battered households and businesses survive pandemic, orgy of violence

By Ray Mahlaka

Budgeting With Lives

South Africa

Budgeting With Lives

By Dr Jack & Curtis

Parliament questions roll-out plan, matrics celebrate success and billions allocated to vaccines for years to come

South Africa

Parliament questions roll-out plan, matrics celebrate success and billions allocated to vaccines for years to come

By Christi Nortier

SASSA office only serves 50 people a day. This is what it looked like at 1:30pm

South Africa

SASSA office only serves 50 people a day. This is what it looked like at 1:30pm

By Thamsanqa Mbovane for GroundUp

Covid-19 grant beneficiaries pay up to R150 for a place in Post Office queue

South Africa

Covid-19 grant beneficiaries pay up to R150 for a place in Post Office queue

By Nompendulo Ngubane for GroundUp

Social grants: the young men who make a living in a queue for others

South Africa

Social grants: the young men who make a living in a queue for others

By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp

When you have to spend R120 to access your R350 social grant

Maverick Citizen

When you have to spend R120 to access your R350 social grant

By Loyiso Dyongman