Three month extension of Covid-19 grant highly inadequate!
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be an immediate threat and until we have large scale vaccinations, everyone remains at risk. We are far from rolling out the vaccines widely and
“This project confirms the importance of building and strengthening the relationship between law firms undertaking public interest litigation and civil society to achieve particular outcomes. I applaud Black Sash on the very important work it is doing.”
Charles Abrahams
Black Sash
NewsRoom
Joint Statement: Extend the Grants!
As the death toll of the second wave of COVID-19 continues to devastate the country and lockdown Level 3 is extended by at least six weeks, the government still appears
Joint Statement: Civil society welcomes signing of Social Assistance Amendment Act that will play a role in fighting poverty and hunger.
Civil Society Organisations, working on access to social security, welcome President Ramaphosa’s signing into law the Social Assistance Amendment Act. These include the Children’s Institute at UCT, Centre for Child
Black Sash Condemns the use of Water Cannons to Manage SASSA Crowds.
On Friday 15 January 2021, as social grant beneficiaries stood in long congested queues outside the Bellville SASSA office, the police who were on site to assist SASSA to manage
SASSA Must Extend Lapsed Temporary Disability Grants to March 2021.
On 6 August 2020, the Minister of Social Development issued amendments which allowed for temporary disability grants, lapsing from July onwards, to be extended to 31 December 2020. The Regulations
Urgent Call for DSD and SASSA to Heed AG’s Recommendations.
The Black Sash welcomes the new Auditor-General’s (AG), Tsakani Maluleke, special audit report of 9 December 2020 concerning government’s Covid-19 relief package. It is particularly pleasing that this esteemed office
