Yesterday evening we listened to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to impress us with his government’s achievements throughout 2022, instead he affirmed that government has procrastinated in moving forward and made
Postbank fails to pay grants after taking over from SAPO On 30 September 2022 Black Sash became aware that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) partnership with the South
The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was initiated in March 2020 as a measure to support individuals affected by the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
31.05.1949 – 24.08.2022 Paula Krynauw, (nee Carnell) who, after some months of struggling with cancer, died at home, in her sleep, on 24 August 2022, She will be remembered as
20 August 2022 (SASSA), raising several concerns regarding this Amendment to the directions issued by Minister Lindiwe Zulu on 30 March 2020 in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster
Candy was born in 1928 in Maryland, U.S.A. Her maiden name was Canby and she was named Catherine Vertrees, usually called Vertrees by her family. She met her husband, Paul
Black Sash comment 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
The Department of Social Development (DSD) invited comments to draft regulations that were published which seek to amend the regulations for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant with a
Civil Society is launching litigation against the government over the unfair regulations that govern the social relief of distress (SRD) grant. We are challenging the arbitrary means test of R350,
More than 900 000 people are currently affected by SAPO’s struggles to render services to grant beneficiaries. While this may be only 5% of social grant beneficiaries, this is not
