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Social Relief of Distress

Maverick News

More than 17m people in SA applied for the R370 SRD grant in September

By Marecia Damons

South Africa

Grant recipients battle with new biometric verification process amid payment delays

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Op-eds

More distress — how scammers defraud Sassa grant recipients

By Israel Nkuna

Business Maverick

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement needs to break with our recent and current failed national fiscal strategy

By Zimbali Mncube and Vuyisiwe Mahafu

Business Maverick

Basic income grant — separating the facts from the populism

By Vuyisiwe Mahafu

South Africa

Sassa warns of delays with R350-grant payments for August

By Marecia Damons

South Africa

Rising global cost of living is a looming human rights crisis in southern Africa

By Mandipa Machacha and Nkululeko Majozi

South Africa

4,452 families in need, only 141 food parcels distributed – how the Eastern Cape department of social development is failing the most vulnerable citizens

By Estelle Ellis

South Africa

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

By Liezl Human

South Africa

Seven million already signed up for R350 grant, budget caters for 10.5 million applicants only

By Marecia Damons

South Africa

While children starve to death, Eastern Cape government blames contractor for slow food parcel delivery

By Estelle Ellis

South Africa

Seven children starve to death, others fight for their lives while malnutrition ravages Eastern Cape

By Estelle Ellis

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Social Relief of Distress

Maverick News

More than 17m people in SA applied for the R370 SRD grant in September

South Africa

Grant recipients battle with new biometric verification process amid payment delays

Op-eds

More distress — how scammers defraud Sassa grant recipients

Business Maverick

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement needs to break with our recent and current failed national fiscal strategy

Business Maverick

Basic income grant — separating the facts from the populism

South Africa

Sassa warns of delays with R350-grant payments for August

South Africa

Rising global cost of living is a looming human rights crisis in southern Africa

South Africa

4,452 families in need, only 141 food parcels distributed – how the Eastern Cape department of social development is failing the most vulnerable citizens

South Africa

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

South Africa

Seven million already signed up for R350 grant, budget caters for 10.5 million applicants only

South Africa

While children starve to death, Eastern Cape government blames contractor for slow food parcel delivery

South Africa

Seven children starve to death, others fight for their lives while malnutrition ravages Eastern Cape