Disabled Residents Given Houses Without Water and Electricity
The houses were specifically given to elderly and people with disabilities in Extension 2, Mackenzieville
Sassa
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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New Deadline for Phase-Out of SASSA Gold Cards
About 450,000 people still need to switch to Postbank’s Black Card
SASSA Assures Parliament Grants Will Be Paid When Postbank Contract Ends
The service agreement between SASSA and Postbank ends on 30 September
Grant Beneficiaries Are Being Signed up for Funeral Policies Without Their Permission
SASSA’s system allows for 1Life and Emerald Life to make deductions from social grants
SASSA to Bring in Biometrics for All Social Grant Applications From September
The plan is to curb fraud and speed up processes
A Decade and Millions of Rands Later, Eastern Cape Community Centre Still Incomplete
Tsomo multi-purpose facility was meant to take nine months to build
Khayelitsha Residents Protest Removal of Illegal Connections by Eskom
Residents of New Monwabisi Park want their illegal connections temporarily formalised while they await electrification
Fraudulent Scheme Registering 18-Year-Olds for SRD Grants Bust
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 23 July 2025 The GOOD Party has asked SASSA and the Hawks to shut down a fraudulent scheme in which hundreds of Worcester and Rawsonville residents, mostly18-year-olds, are being registered for the R370 a month poverty grant without their knowledge or receiving […]
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Here is What SASSA is Doing to Fix the Delays in Grant Payments
Steps taken to improve service as the agency ramps up its review on beneficiaries suspected of having undisclosed incomes
Delays Punish the Poor for System Failures
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 08 July 2025 The GOOD Party condemns the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) decision to delay the July grant payments for thousands of beneficiaries flagged for “review.” This is yet another bureaucratic blow to the poorest of the poor, who rely on grants not as a luxury, but […]
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R370 Grant Beneficiaries in Tsakane Haven’t Been Paid in Months
SASSA says it will investigate the problem
Huge Queues Outside SASSA Offices in Kwamashu
Grant beneficiaries complain they have not received their money
Two People Collapse After Waiting Hours Outside Mamelodi Sassa
Beneficiaries want shorter waiting times and better service from staff at the office
Khayelitsha Residents Take over Sassa Meeting to Voice Grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
MPs Not Impressed With New SASSA Verification Process
Treasury may withhold funds if SASSA does not meet its conditions
Social Grants Go Unpaid as Beneficiaries Struggle With SASSA’s System
Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process