Cape Town, Tuesday 4 February 2025.
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), Black Sash demands decisive action to tackle South Africa’s worsening social and economic crisis. Millions of people continue to struggle under the weight of poverty, unemployment, hunger, and failing public services. Government cannot afford to deliver another speech filled with vague promises and empty rhetoric—concrete action is needed now.

Cape Town, Friday 31 January 2025.
Black Sash congratulates the Institute For Economic Justice (IEJ) and #PayTheGrants(#PTG) on the recent court ruling on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. This landmark decision is a victory for the millions of vulnerable South Africans who rely on this crucial support to meet their basic needs.

Cape Town, Thursday 16 January 2025.
Black Sash welcomes the announcement of the Gaza ceasefire on January 15th which is the first phase of the deal reached between Hamas and Israel on Wednesday which includes a pause in the war and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli custody.

Cape Town, Thursday, 21 November 2024: Black Sash is concerned about the recent declaration of a National Disaster by the National Disaster Management Centre due to the tragic consequences of poor food safety practices in South Africa.

Cape Town, Thursday, 19 September 2024: Black Sash is concerned about the recent report by the Auditor General to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development in Parliament that the Social Security Agency of South Africa (SASSA) has under spent its budget by R4 billion on Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants during the 2022/23 financial year.

Cape Town, Tuesday 30 July 2024: On 25 July, 2024, the leaders of the South African member churches in the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) came together in Cape