BUDGET 2026 | 300,000 grant recipients flagged for possible fraud:

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May 06

WATCH | Evaton community use R350 SRD grants to start bakery, supermarket : Ex-financial adviser rallies more than 1,000 people to boost township economy

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Daily Maverick

Grade: B

Mar 05

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Mail & Guardian

Grade: C-

Mar 01

OpinionBudget 2026: Between reform and reality: South Africa has been given a narrow window to turn the ship around. Whether this Budget becomes a footnote or a ...

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IOL

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Feb 25

Budget 2026 | Godongwana announces SASSA social grant increases: Millions of South Africans will benefit from increased social grants as Finance Minister Enoch ...

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Mail & Guardian

Grade: C-

Feb 25

Social Grants get R292.8bn boost: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support ...

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EWN Feb 25

2026 Budget: Social grants increased as SASSA stamps out fraud : Social grants continue to constitute the largest share of spending on social development.

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Daily Maverick

Grade: B

Feb 25

Budget 2026: Social grants increase, Sassa ups fraud checks: South Africa’s social grant system sees increased funding, while Sassa is intensifying fraud checks ...

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Midweek Herald Feb 25

Devon Council budget: Nearly 5 per cent tax increase amid services demand

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Feb 25

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Feb 25

BUDGET 2026 | Poor to still get R370 grant: Treasury increases all other welfare grants in line with inflation

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Feb 25

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businesstech.co.za Feb 17

New social grant for South Africa is coming: The Department of Social Development has confirmed the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant ...

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Mail & Guardian

Grade: C-

Jan 07

Future of SRD grant uncertain, treasury says: The Universal Basic Income Coalition said the government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related ...

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Grade: C

Jan 05

SASSA grant payment dates confirmed for January 2026 amid scam warnings: Find out when SASSA will disburse social grants this January 2026 and learn how to ...

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The Citizen Dec 08 25

R5.6 billion per year spent nationally on second-worst performing municipal grant

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Sep 17 25

Social relief of distress grant faces funding uncertainty in 2026: While the intention is to transition the SRD into basic income support, no costed plan has ...

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