South Africa: Black Sash Petitions Social Development Minister to Oversee SASSA

South Africa: Black Sash Petitions Social Development Minister to Oversee SASSA

The civil society organisation lists numerous issues with social grant payments it says need to be addressed urgently

The Black Sash has handed over a petition to the Department of Social Development (DSD) calling on Minister Lindiwe Zulu to introduce a permanent universal basic income grant and to set up a task team to oversee the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).

The Black Sash petition notes various issues with grant payments, including: the shrinking footprint of cash pay points, post offices closing, post office pay points and ATMs running out of cash, no loadshedding contingency plans, and no clear […]

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