*Latest campaign update* National Treasury has continued to increase the Old Age grant with very small amounts. In 2025, the grant was increased by R130. The cost of living has continued to rise, and the grant is still not enough to meet the monthly needs of pensioners, who often have to support households. Gogos continue to fight for an increase in their grant and get a 13th cheque in December.
*Campaign update* Gogos from PMB, joined by other pensioners’ organisations from all over Gauteng, held a sit-in at the National Treasury offices in Tshwane. They delivered their demands and more than 51,000 of your signatures to the Treasury. They are now waiting for Minister Mboweni to respond ahead of his 2020 Budget Speech.
We the undersigned call on you to increase the old-age grant for all Mzansi pensioners to R2500 as a start towards equalizing it to the National Minimum Wage. We also call on you to give all pensioners an annual December 13th Cheque.
We join the call with civil society organisations who are advocating that budgets are a political tool and that prioritisation of revenue is required to deal with our most urgent political problems. Government should tax the rich fairly so they can give adequate grants to Mzansi pensioners.