Black Sash Urges SASSA to Pause Grant Reviews Amid Chaos and Confusion

Civil society organisation Black Sash is calling on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Department of Social Development to suspend all social grant reviews until proper communication strategies are put in place. This follows widespread outrage after thousands of beneficiaries—many of them elderly or living with disabilities—were left without payouts due to investigations into possible undisclosed income. Black Sash spokesperson Oliver Meth said the organisation’s helpline and […]