Switch on subtitles (CC) for english. “I was just almost hijacked yet again. Let’s just call it that (hijacking). My windows were closed. My doors were locked. And it happens just like that (clicks fingers). Then 4 of them appear at your doors and they all try your car door handles at the same time… Continue reading…
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu announced in a parliamentary reply on Tuesday that about 20,787 fraud cases were registered at the Post Office by June 28 this year. Furthermore, it has also been revealed that 12 432 pensioners as well as other beneficiaries have been deceived in the past year from their social grants, collectively.. Continue reading…
More than 17 million “residents” of South Africa are currently receiving government grants. According to Statistics SA, more than 45% of households are dependent on state grants. The rainbow country has become a well-being country and this means, among other things, that more and more non-marital children are growing. Western Cape households are dependent on.. Continue reading…
Susan Strydom (66) was turned away on March 19 from Sassa in Springs by one of the consultants when she went there to apply for an old age grant. Strydom says she was asked where she was all along as she is only coming now to apply and also says the consultant told her to.. Continue reading…
It is all over Facebook! Thabiso Cele is now selling SASSA cards for those whom are interested. Whether you are a SA citizen or illegal immigrant, just contact Thabiso and she will make sure that you get an SASSA card without any trouble at all. Even if you are not qualifying at the SASSA office.. Continue reading…
The DA proposed five amendments to the Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B35-2018] to support senior citizens, improve road maintenance and improve rail transport. The political party specifically proposed an increase in the appropriation of Department of Social Development [Vote No. 17] of R1.2 billion to provide the 3.5 million beneficiaries of the old age grant with.. Continue reading…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is confident it will succeed in legal challenge of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reappointment of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and Minister in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini. Continue reading…
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and Minister in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini have “acted dishonestly” and are not “fit and proper” to hold positions in Cabinet, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said in court papers. Continue reading…
The social development department has made an extraordinary proposal to the inter-ministerial committee set up to find solutions to boost the economy: double social grants payments for six months. Continue reading…
South African state-owned enterprises set the stage for a sad affair. The sordid tale of bottomless funding vanishing under the unexplainable guise of ‘irregular expenditure’ – the millions become indiscernible from the billions, spoken of as fictitious currency. But the money is very real, and it trickles into government coffers through the tax tear in.. Continue reading…
The strike by South African Post Office workers over wages entered a second week on Friday. Post offices in Pietermaritzburg were closed. Workers are demanding a 12% increase. “Currently the employer has offered 6.5%,” said the provincial secretary of the Communication Workers Union, Thami Mzileni. Mzileni said on Friday morning workers received a court interdict.. Continue reading…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will shut down South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices on Monday, after Minister of Social Development Susan Shabangu failed to consider the union’s demands. Continue reading…
The social grants agency can spend half a million rand on chairs and decor for one event, but can’t answer how millions of beneficiaries will get their grants.
The ability of a new “technical committee” established by Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu to find a working solution to making cash payments was called into question on Tuesday, reports Amanda Watson. Continue reading…