MoneywebSassa to spend R290bn on social grants this year
Grants make up 11% of government spending, the same as 20 years ago.
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ITWebProbe flags over 4K ‘ghosts’ drawing state salaries
Government’s “ghost worker” audit process flags 4 323 high-risk, suspicious cases in the payroll system, reveals National Treasury.
MoneywebSassa pensioner builds her own house faster than the government
Government has left scores of houses for Eastern Cape storm victims incomplete.
BizcommunitySassa sets new grant payment dates for upcoming elections
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced revised grant payment dates ahead of the Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026.
BizcommunityGrowing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says
The debt vulnerabilities of many developing economies are a "major barrier" to inclusive growth, the chair of the Group of 24 nations said on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 warning their governments were increasingly contending with mounting debt burdens.
The CitizenCall for SRD grant and Nsfas recipients to be banned from gambling – Here’s how
'That money is destined for other things and should achieve those end goals in terms of what the government wants to do.'