Cape Town, Monday 24 June 2024: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has intensified its efforts to exclude people from accessing the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, citing
Cape Town, Friday 24 May 2024: The ANC released a far-reaching statement on Wednesday committing to a universal and redistributive basic income grant (BIG), to be progressively achieved by expanding
Cape Town, Wednesday 15 May 2024: South Africa needs a basic income grant. More than half of the population lives in poverty, with at least 17 million working-age adults below
Black Sash comments on the amendments to the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant issued in terms of Section 32, read with Section 13 of
Cape Town, Thursday 22 February 2024: Black Sash urges the Government to address the challenges faced by those impacted by poverty. We implore the Minister and his portfolio to understand
Cape Town, Friday 09 February 2024: Last night, we listened to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to impress us with his government’s achievements throughout 2023. Instead, he affirmed yet another year
The most vulnerable in SA should not carry the burden of governments failures. By Rachel Bukasa, Director of Black Sash. Published by News24 on Friday 22 September 2023. View here. This month,
South Africa has one of the largest social security systems, which has been lauded by the Constitutional Court as an important achievement of the post-apartheid government. The livelihoods of millions
