Child Support Top Up Grant
19 September 2023
Why was this created? The Foster Care system is under a lot of strain, with insufficient social workers to offer supportand a long court process required. DSD therefore proposed a
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Happy, Healthy, Me!
19 September 2023
Nutritious food means food that is healthy and good for you, and enough to meet your body’s needs to grow and be healthy.
Stokvel’s and the National Credit Regulator
19 September 2023
A stokvel is a member-owned association in which a group of people enter into an agreement to contribute a certain amount of money, either monthly, fortnightly or weekly, as a
Debt, Credit and Consumer Rights
19 September 2023
A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR PARALEGALS The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA), came into effect on 1 June 2007. The NCA recognises that there are times when consumers need
A social grant beneficiary’s right to the protection of his or her personal information
19 September 2023
This booklet on the protection of the personal information of social grant beneficiaries has been prepared by Bowmans Attorneys and Black Sash for information and education purposes. Our hope is
Response to Ministers media briefing on failure to pay social grants.
14 September 2023
Cape Town, Thursday 14 September 2023: Today, the Ministers of Social Development, Ms. Lindiwe Zulu and Communications and Digital Technologies, Mr. Mondli Gungubele, addressed members of the media and the
Ministers must address systemic flaws and not dismiss current grant payment crisis as a ‘technical glitch’.
13 September 2023
The Ministers must launch an independent investigation into the systemic flaws of Postbanks’ payment system. DSD Minister must commit to reimbursing beneficiaries hit with multiple transaction failed fees. DSD must