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
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Social grant payments to increase by R10 in October
Social grant payment amounts are set to increase by R10 in the October 2025 payment cycle in line with the
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Social grant fraudster sentenced to six months direct imprisonment
Social grant fraudster, Anele Gxumeka, was on Thursday sentenced to six months of direct imprisonment on charges of fraud, by the
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Home visits for incapacitated SASSA beneficiaries underway
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Postbank have announced that a home visits program is underway for bedridden
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69 years old woman jailed for defrauding SASSA
A 69 years old woman has been sentenced to 10 years direct imprisonment for defrauding government, South African Social Security
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SASSA clarifies report on 74 000 deceased ghost accounts
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it has noted the story aired on the SABC news channel, which
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Minister Zulu receives review report on child support grant
The Child Poverty and the Child Support Grant (CSG) Review Report not only serves as a barometer, but it is
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Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court
Photo: Masego Rafata “We are not supposed to be starving,” said Elizabeth Ruiters, deputy chairperson of activist organisation #PayTheGrants. Ruiters
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SASSA officials jailed for fraud
Former Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials aged 56 and 64, Solani Agnes Baloyi and Jacob Manamela respectively, have been found
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Social grants to increase, Social Relief of Distress Grant to stay until 2024
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that social grants will increase by at least 5% in the next financial year.
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