Major operational changes have been gazetted for SASSA grants, which will take effect in April 2024. And here’s what they mean to you …

There are growing calls from social organisations for the R370 SASSA SRD grant to be ‘rejected’ by the Minister of Social Development.

Minister Lindiwe Zulu says she will not resign of allegation that have no tangible proof over undistributed funds.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu updates us on 2025 Basic Income Grant progress. And why it’s pegged to R350 till next year.

Revealed at the State of the Nation debate in Cape Town, the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu is Tintswalo’s mother. And more …

Between electioneering and the ‘Tintswalo’ story, one concrete thing came out of SONA 2024: a new South African Basic Income Grant.

The DA says only 42 of the near 40 000 public servants, who undeservingly received SASSA grants are facing disciplinary proceedings

In the latest SASSA news, the DA believes unchecked databases and payments to the ‘deceased’ are behind millions in lost money.

Beneficiaries have received their social grants late or not at all in the last few months due to various issues affecting Postbank and SASSA.

DA believes that Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu must be fired over her failures to address SASSA issues.

‘10% of the 5.3 million beneficiaries’: Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu opens up about the SASSA payment delays.

Mondli Gungubele and Lindiwe Zulu are expected to hold a briefing following a technical glitch that left most SASSA beneficiaries destitute.

Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the tragic building fire is a result of Apartheid that kept people under such conditions.

“It’s not just about the work we do, but about our people as well,” said SASSA CEO, backing her intentions to partner on the DSD tv channel.

Minister Zulu says elderly abuse violates their human rights as entrenched in the Constitution and the Older Persons Act 13 of 2006.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu gave an update on the special R350 grant, which is now received by over 7 million people monthly

Lindiwe Zulu stated that she believes Zimbabweans are not South Africa’s responsibility – and that they should be in their home country.

The Department of Social Development said that 57% of applicants for the R350 SRD grant are women and the youth make up 60%.

The amended regulations are to ensure that R350 SRD applicants do not have to go through loops to qualify.

The Democratic Alliance plans to act against a Chief of Staff who earns R1.1 million but benefits R350 from the SRD grants.

Department of Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu has proposed that the income threshold for R350 SRD grant be increased to R624.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu revealed that 5 812 public servants fraudulently applied for and received the R350 SRD grant.

Attention pensioners: The Department of Social Development has proposed big changes to the country’s Older Persons Act. Have a look…

Did you apply for the SASSA social relief of distress (SRD) grant during the first cycle? Head over to the Post Office and collect your R350.

Public servants will have to prove their eligibility for the social grants they receive from SASSA. “Measures will also be taken to recover any funds overpaid,” said Lindiwe Zulu.