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The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) is a grouping of South African civil society organisations which collectively advocate for the realisation of UBIG.
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Black Sash notes with concern recent media reports suggesting a “clash” between our organisation and @OfficialSASSA over the ongoing grants review process. Such headlines are misleading, unhelpful and risk undermining constructive efforts to strengthen South Africa’s social…
#SASSAMediaBriefing #SASSA @black_sash does not oppose fair and lawful @OfficialSASSA grant reviews. But a review process that results in confusion, exclusion and hunger without due process is not a review.
Black Sash notes the briefing delivered by @OfficialSASSA CEO Themba Matlou this morning on the agency’s ongoing review process of social grant beneficiaries and the suspension of payments to thousands of individuals. While we appreciate the attempt to explain the legal…
Black Sash Responds to Minister Tolashe’s Basic Income Grant Announcement: We welcome @The_DSD Minister @SisisiTolashe’s announcement during her Budget Vote speech yesterday in @ParliamentofRSA that government is “moving forward” with the introduction of a Basic Income Grant…
Are you having issues accessing your grant? We’ve got your back! Struggling with SASSA delays, non-payments or deductions? 📞 Call the Black Sash Helpline for free paralegal support and info on your rights. #freelegaladvice #adviceoffice #socialprotection
READ: I spoke to @IOL about the chaos and human rights crisis unfolding as thousands @OfficialSASSA beneficiaries, many elderly and vulnerable face sudden, unexplained grant reviews. This isn’t just admin failure. It’s devastating lives. #SASSA capetimes.co.za/news/2025-07-0…
What’s really going on with @OfficialSASSA latest review process? Thousands of beneficiaries are being flagged, cut off or left in the dark and the impact is devastating. Join the conversation on @motswedingfm at 18h15 tonight - our Helpline Manager Kgothatso Sibanda unpacks…
We welcome this engagement and recognise the value of constructive dialogue and remain firm in our commitment to raising the voices of those most affected by delays, exclusions and administrative failures within the system. While we acknowledge the new CEO’s willingness to…
Earlier today, CEO Themba Matlou engaged with a key stakeholder in the social development sector, Blask Sash. Some of the discussions centered around issues of mutual interest, including the social grants reviews that are currently being implemented by SASSA. CEO Matlou and…
ARTICLE | IEJ’s Kelle Howson, Labour and Social Security Senior Researcher, says SA must shift from restrictive targeting to inclusive systems. •9 in 10 eligible SRD applicants excluded •Digital system fails poorest communities Full article: ow.ly/G6L550WlqsW
Hundreds of grant recipients left in limbo. The @OfficialSASSA verification process is failing the very people it’s meant to serve. At @black_sash we’re on the ground documenting the impact and calling for a fair, humane and transparent system. #SASSA #SocialGrants #SASSAGrants
Black Sash Communications Manager @oliver_meth spoke to @IOL about the alarming rise in grant suspensions linked to @OfficialSASSA's flawed verification process in KZN. With over 93,000 beneficiaries under review, Black Sash has received hundreds of complaints from unpaid grants…
PS the Universal Basic Income Coalition @UBIC_ZA will be addressing the portfolio committee on Social Development on this unfolding crisis in the next couple of weeks.
Millions of South Africans lose out on welfare grants because of a flawed application system, including an automated means test. #SASSAGrants #WhoGetsVerified #VerifiedByInjustice context.news/digital-divide…
@UBIC_ZA partners have gathered for Day 1 of a strategic workshop hosted by Black Sash in Cape Town. The morning session has been marked by robust deliberations on the socio-economic landscape, critical reflections on the challenges facing income support in South Africa and…
READ: Communications Manager @oliver_meth spoke to @IOL this morning about the deepening crisis of youth unemployment in South Africa. As we mark #YouthMonth, we must confront the brutal reality: a 56.3% unemployment rate among youth reflects not just job scarcity, but a failure…
Our Executive Director, Rachel Bukasa, spoke to @IOL about how systemic barriers - like digital exclusion, flawed verification systems and poor communication that is blocking countless young South Africans from accessing the crucial R370 SRD grant. This #YouthMonth, we demand…
Treasury is creating a serious crisis amongst poor South Africans. Treasury is in the process of imposing conditions on all grant beneficiaries that * could lead to the exclusion of millions of children, elderly, caregivers, disabled, & unemployed from social grants; * extend…
The 2024 General Household Survey shows that 40% of people receive social grants. IEJ Senior Researcher @kellehowson explains what the data really tells us about poverty, inequality and policy. Read: ow.ly/QjaF50W8PJX
This is the dysfunctional, nightmarish system that Treasury is now forcing SASSA to roll out to all grants groundup.org.za/article/srd-gr…