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Social grants to increase

All social grants, barring the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, will increase in the next financial year. This

South Africa is grappling with a growing crisis of adolescent and teenage pregnancy, with a significant number of these cases

Social grant payment amounts are set to increase by R10 in the October 2025 payment cycle in line with the

The Gauteng Department of Social Development has welcomed the arrest of three suspects involved in video footage that has emerged

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Postbank have announced that a home visits program is underway for bedridden

The Department of Social Development (DSD) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking, focusing on the protection of children

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it has noted the story aired on the SABC news channel, which

The Child Poverty and the Child Support Grant (CSG) Review Report not only serves as a barometer, but it is

Following an outcry on social media for the arrest of a woman seen kicking and stomping on her 1 year

Photo: Masego Rafata “We are not supposed to be starving,” said Elizabeth Ruiters, deputy chairperson of activist organisation #PayTheGrants. Ruiters