SRD Grant Increase Is “Simply Unaffordable” Says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
Sassa
Children Need Help After KZN Storm
Municipality lacks funds to rebuild homes of displaced families
Fire Destroys Shacks in Khayelitsha
Dozens of families affected
Dunoon Fire Victims Rush to Rebuild Homes as City Proposes Reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
City of Cape Town Must Rebuild Homes, Demand Protesters
Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance
Pensioners Build Their Own Community Hall
Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project
SASSA Expects to Save R341-Million by Tightening Screenings
Treasury has added new conditions to improve the monitoring of grants
Bid to Evict District Six Pensioner Dismissed
Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six
Pensioners Forced to Make Repeat Trips to Apply for Old Age Grants
To deal with the high demand in Bellville, SASSA will operate until 6pm
Pensioners Ask Parliament to Increase Grant to R5,000
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
No Water for Two Years as R200-Million Project Remains Incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
Queue, the Beloved Country
We have come to accept that we must queue for hours for every public service - but it’s not normal
Sassa Extends Postbank’s Contract by Three Months
The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September
Pensioners Refunded After We Queried Funeral Policy Deductions
Insurance companies insist they have proof that pensioners agreed, but questions remain about how this was done
Judge Dismisses Postbank’s Attempt to Keep Social Grants Contract
Postbank “created its own urgency” by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated this month.
Disabled Residents Given Houses Without Water and Electricity
The houses were specifically given to elderly and people with disabilities in Extension 2, Mackenzieville
Court Battle Over the End of Postbank’s Agreement With SASSA
Postbank argues that ending its contract could have “severe consequences” for millions of social grant beneficiaries
Fire Devastates Community Owned Farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
SASSA Says It Has Fixed Most of Its Audit Problems
About R140‑million was paid to deceased beneficiaries over three years
Remove the Barriers to SRD Grant Access
The GOOD Party calls on the government to immediately remove all pre-qualification barriers to accessing the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. In a society plagued by staggering unemployment, stagnant wages, and deepening inequality, social assistance must be designed to reach people quickly, not to exclude them through bureaucratic red tape.
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Dial-A-Ride Is an Example of Good Service
City of Cape Town should nurture it, not cut it
Postbank Loses Social Grant Clients
More than 75% of Postbank’s clients have moved to private banks
Dial-A-Ride Crisis Ignored by Urban Mobility Directorate
The GOOD Party condemns the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate for refusing to place the Dial-a-Ride crisis on the agenda of tomorrow’s Portfolio Committee on Urban Mobility. Instead of urgently addressing the service cuts already affecting hundreds of residents with severe mobility impairments, the committee has scheduled the matter for discussion only in October, a full month after the City’s own 8 September suspension and restriction of the service takes effect.
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