The SCA dismissed an appeal and found Gauteng social workers unlawfully interfered in two student adoptions, striking down national adoption guidelines.
Parliament has called on SASSA to fix weaknesses after the 2025/26 AGSA audit found grants paid to deceased beneficiaries and government employees, prompting urgent action.
SASSA is reviewing November 2026 grant payment dates because of the 4 November local government elections and will announce new arrangements after consultations.
Two girls aged 9 and 15 who were trafficked across South Africa's border into Malawi are due to return; Social Development Minister Dina Pule will receive...
No arrests have been made after a 10-month-old from Saldanha was hospitalised with both legs broken. Police and the Department of Social Development are investigating.
Dina Pule’s 2013 ethics verdict is back in the spotlight after her July 2026 appointment as Social Development minister overseeing a R271bn SASSA budget.
Key facts for September 2026 SASSA grants: payment dates, deferred payments, queue syndicates, hiring plans to cut wait times and vigilante attacks on pensioners.
SASSA CEO Themba Matlou says grant reviews verify eligibility and do not automatically cancel grants; agency is modernising services and stresses dignity.
How baby savers (drop boxes) operate, the care pathway for infants left there, and the legal dispute after a Pretoria High Court hearing.
The Department of Social Development warns fake overseas job offers lure South Africans to scam compounds across the Thailand‑Myanmar border, forcing them into cybercrime.