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South African Agency Files Charges to End Social Grant Deductions

The South African Social Security Agency has laid criminal charges against the directors of Cash Paymaster Services and Grindrod Bank for not following regulations to stop deducting money from social grant beneficiary accounts.

South Africa: Explainer - Can South African Banks Legally Deduct From Social Grants?

The Conversation Africa, 21 June 2016

Almost 17 million South Africans rely on social grants. That's about 30% of the country's population. So what might first appear to be a small news item is actually an important… Read more »

Masixole Feni/GroundUp

A protest against social grant deductions in Cape Town (file photo).

South Africa: I Cry Every Month for My Money, Says Pensioner

GroundUp, 21 June 2016

SASSA files criminal charges in bid to stop deductions from social grants Read more »
South Africa: Lion of Africa Case Shows That Children's Grants Must Be Protected

GroundUp, 7 June 2016

Settlement last month was momentous Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Stops Unlawful Social Grant Deductions

SAnews.gov.za, 6 May 2016

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says 77% of the more than 13000 recorded disputes regarding unauthorised social grant deductions have been resolved in the… Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Welcomes Arrest of Suspected Sassa Fraudster

Govt of SA, 6 June 2016

Social Development Committee welcomes arrest of suspected South African Social Security Agency fraudster in KwaZulu-Natal Read more »
South Africa: Social Development Committee Welcomes Arrest of Suspected Sassa Fraudster in KZN

Parliament of South Africa, 6 June 2016

Parliament, Monday 06 June 2016 - The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has welcomed the arrest of a KwaZulu-Natal man who is suspected of defrauding the South African… Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Fraud - Enough Is Enough

IFP, 2 June 2016

The IFP has, on numerous occasions, raised the matter of the immoral and fraudulent deductions from SASSA grant recipients. We have even sought to solicit answers from the Minister… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Social Development Welcomes Open Engagement and Positive-Criticism of Sassa

Govt of SA, 31 May 2016

SASSA's illegal grant deductions stats are not the full picture Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Department of Social Development Welcomes Arrest of 14 Social Grant Fraudsters

Govt of SA, 29 May 2016

Department welcomes arrest of 14 social grant fraudsters Read more »
South Africa: Social Grant Fraud Syndicate Take-Down

SAPS, 27 May 2016

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (HAWKS), Crime Intelligence of the SAPS, the Fraud Management and Compliance Department of SASSA, together with a private auditing… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Wins Battle With Insurance Firms Over Grants

GroundUp, 26 May 2016

Insurance company backs down in battle over deductions from social grants Read more »

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