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South Africa: Social Security Agency Dismisses False Information Scam
News24Wire, 4 December 2017
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has dismissed false information doing the rounds targeting social grant recipients. Read more »
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South Africa: Social Grants Falling As Share of State Expenditure
GroundUp, 4 December 2017
The proportion of state spending on social grants is falling in the face of a desperate need for social assistance. Read more »
South African Social Security Agency Denies False Grant Claims
Allegations that the South African Social Security Agency's (Sassa) offices would be closed during December and that grant beneficiaries would not receive their January payments have been denied by the embattled agency. This comes amid attempts to establish an alternative payment system for delivering grants to beneficiaries.
InFocus
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'With news emerging today that Minister Dlamini's daughter is in business with the new SASSA CEO, Pearl Bhengu, it has become clear that Minister Dlamini can no longer be ... Read more »
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Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini's estimation that U.S.$456,000,000 and five years would be required to facilitate the social grants takeover has faced scrutiny by ... Read more »
