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SRD grant case outcome expected early next year

Following a two-day court hearing that took place in the Pretoria High Court this week, legal experts have indicated that the outcome of the case will be announced at the start of 2025. The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and #PayTheGrants launched an application against the Minister for Social Development, and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in July 2023, challenging regulations that unlawfully and unconstitutionally exclude up to […]

1 November 2024

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High court to review R370 SRD grant regulations

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen A challenge to the regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant will be heard in the Pretoria High Court on 29 and 30 October. In 2023, #PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) filed an application challenging these regulations, arguing that they exclude many eligible individuals from receiving the grant. A Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice, Siyanda Baduza explained, “The SRD […]

15 September 2024

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Civil organizations warns that new biometric system disrupts SRD grant payouts

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Civil organizations are concerned that a new biometric system to prevent fraud could disrupt grant payouts. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday Elizabeth Raiters from PayTheGrants raised some of the challenges around the system. “The biometric identification system has been implemented since last week. Many beneficiaries have been flagged for fraud. They now have to complete an identification verification process through a link requested from the South […]

26 June 2024

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SRD grant case outcome expected early next year

High court to review R370 SRD grant regulations

Civil organizations warns that new biometric system disrupts SRD grant payouts

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