On Thursday, 17 October 2024, amandla.mobi will picket at Sassa and DSD and at Treasury on Friday, 18 October 2024, to spotlight the out-of-control SRD grant issues and pressure Minister Tolashe and Minister Godongwana to urgently fix and increase the grant. Read More
Our members have highlighted barriers to applying for the grant, non-payments, delays with appeals and poor communication from Sassa. Ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), we demand the government increase the grant and turn it into a Basic Income Grant by April 2024. President Ramaphosa should take note of the suffering of millions of people in Mzansi who live below the poverty line and the more than 300,000 people who have signed a petition in support of a Basic Income Grant in order to help those with little to no income. Read More
The South African constitution guarantees the right to social assistance for those who are unable to support themselves and their dependants. Millions of people in South Africa are in this position through no fault of their own but because of an unequal and exclusionary economy which is not creating enough jobs. We have faith that this constitutional right will prevail and be upheld Read More
Basic income is long overdue. Twenty years ago, the Taylor Committee recommended a basic income grant. Both the 2022 SONA and budget speech will set a precedent for the future of social security and assistance for people living in poverty in South Africa. Read More
At the Union Buildings, the signatures of over 58 000 in support of extending and increasing the R350 grant were handed over to a Presidency representa tive. Read More