ARTICLES RELATING TO SOCIAL GRANTS

Ministry lauds social grant tender ruling

2013-03-28 11:27

A court ruling confirming the validity of a tender given to Cash Paymaster for issuing social grants was welcomed by the social development ministry.

Over 2.5m in SA use debit card for grants

2012-07-30 13:07

The SA Social Security Agency has seen its operating costs dramatically reduced by the new debit card payment system used by over 2.5m welfare beneficiaries.

Net1 seals BEE deal

2012-01-26 16:43

Net1, whose subsidiary distributes social grants, says it has agreed to issue about a fifth of its shares to a black empowerment consortium.

Vavi: Scrap wasteful provinces

2011-12-20 12:32

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says provinces that have abused resources should be done away with as part of efforts to tackle SA's high poverty rate.

Creating jobs an urgency: Gordhan

2011-02-24 11:04

Providing employment should take on more immediacy, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Creating jobs an urgency: Gordhan

2011-02-24 11:04

Providing employment should take on more immediacy, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Social safety nets get more money

2011-02-23 14:36

Social protection has been allocated R147bn, which Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says is practical expression of a caring society.

Official held for grant fraud

2009-08-24 22:02

An SA Social Security Agency official has been arrested for suspected fraud at the Moses Kotane Municipality offices, Sassa North West says.

76 held for pocketing grants

2009-07-21 22:28

A group of Limpopo civil servants are set to appear in court this week on charges of pocketing child support grants.

 

Strike delays social grants in E Cape

2012-12-04 08:35

Payments to the beneficiaries of social grants were delayed in the Eastern Cape after Fidelity security workers embarked on an unprotected strike.

Social grants weighing on govt coffers

2012-06-27 15:33

Latest Statistics SA figures suggest social grants and a large public service are taking their toll on government finances.

Social grant spending to swell

2012-02-22 16:12

The number of social grant recipients is to increase to 16.7 million over the next three years.

Sassa gets new social grant contractor

2012-01-18 09:49

The SA Social Security Agency has appointed financial organisation Cash Paymaster Services as its new contractor in charge of social grant payments.

Another million to get social grants

2011-04-14 17:44

Another million people will benefit from the social assistance grant programme this year, says the social development minister.

Creating jobs an urgency: Gordhan

2011-02-24 11:04

Providing employment should take on more immediacy, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Creating jobs an urgency: Gordhan

2011-02-24 11:04

Providing employment should take on more immediacy, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Minister to tackle social security mess

2010-10-14 17:12

The Social Development Minister has promised to clean up the finances of the corruption-plagued SA Social Security Agency after it received a qualified audit.

Trio held for grant fraud

2009-08-24 22:02

Three women have been arrested for fraud at Idutywa after they allegedly tried to obtain child support grants using fraudulent documents, Eastern Cape police say.

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