Nov
18
2021
Protesters march on National Treasury after budget last week
By Mosima Rafapa
About 80 people marched to the offices of the National Treasury in Pretoria on Thursday, protesting against the budget announcements last week and calling for a Basic Income Grant, an increase in the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant and its extension beyond March 2022.
The march was led by activists...
Sep
24
2021
SASSA says only 8 million of the 13 million people who applied for the R350 grant were approved
By Masego Mafata
About 20 activists picketed outside the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices in Pretoria on Thursday, demanding fixes to flaws that they have identified in the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant application system.
Many of the activists, affiliated...