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Many R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries are complaining of fraudsters taking their cellphone numbers, preventing them from accessing their grants. Archive photo: Nomfundo Xolo
COVID 19 SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT

Recipients blocked from getting R350 grant after fraudsters change their cell numbers

Sassa says the SRD grant has placed a massive burden on the agency and plans to implement new software to help prevent fraud

  • Daniel Steyn
2 min read
The expansion of social grants has been one of the most significant redistributive measures in democratic South Africa. Grants now support millions of children, older persons, and people with disabilities. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
SASSA

Sassa security tender headed to court

Lawyers have questioned why there was no objection period for the R181-million contract to guard four facilities.

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
The MTBPS stresses that there are already 18.3 million citizens who receive one or another form of welfare grant. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BLACK SASH

Sassa disses disability grant applicants

Towards the end of level four of the lockdown, Sassa offices reopened for applications for old age pensions and childcare and foster care grants, but not for disability grants

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an “extraordinary coronavirus budget” on Tuesday. (Reuters)
CORONA LEAD

Ramaphosa announces R500-billion Covid-19 package for South Africa

President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP

  • Beauregard Tromp
  • Sipho Kings
4 min read
All articles in this week’s M&G are free to read
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

​Unembargoed: August 10 to 16

President Ramaphosa’s administration is planning to lay off 30 000 public servants in the next three years. More in this week’s unembargoed.

  • Mg Reporter
8 min read
The Constitutional Court reserved judgment last Tuesday in Sassa’s application to extend the CPS contract. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
BLACK SASH

Sassa admits no contingency plan for grant payments

The tender deadline was originally postponed from February 28, and risks being postponed again.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
All the stories from February 16 are free to read
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

​Unembargoed: February 16 to 22

THE END: A special edition on the Zuma years with ANC leaders’ reasons on what the former president did wrong

  • Staff Reporter
9 min read
This week’s M&G is now free to read.
CAPITEC

​Unembargoed: Mail & Guardian February 2 to 8

Catch up on Zuma and why he won’t go, the struggle to get water in Cape Town, a comment on why Viceroy may have come up short on Capitec, and more.

  • Staff Reporter
8 min read
Defiant: Minister Bathabile Dlamini snubbed Parliament and didn’t answer questions about the social grants debacle. Paul Botes, M&G
BATHABILE DLAMINI

Nothing ‘sinister’ about my decision, Dlamini tells Sassa inquiry

Dlamini maintains that there was nothing ”sinister or inappropriate” about her decision to make the ”workstream” leaders report directly to her.

  • Jan Bornman
2 min read
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BATHABILE DLAMINI

Bathabile Dlamini evades questions and sseemingly lies at Sassa presser

Minister Bathabile Dlamini sought to suggest that President Jacob Zuma is satisfied with her performance.

  • Phillip De Wet
6 min read