Budget 2026: Social Grants to Go up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation
Sassa
Residents Demand Answers About Future of Atlantis Centre
City of Cape Town says property use is still under consideration
80% of NSFAS Students Are First Years
Many students drop out or find alternative funding
Limpopo Farmers Go Hungry After Floods
One farming cooperative estimates their losses to be up to R350,000
SASSA Suspends 70,000 Grant Payments in Crackdown
Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens
Basic Income Grant Policy Will Take at Least Another Year
Revised policy will be sent to Cabinet in March 2027
State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal
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SRD Grant Increase Is “Simply Unaffordable” Says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
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.