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Health & Social Welfare

Western Cape Sassa beneficiaries experience delay in payments

3 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African exports face immediate damage from lapse of US trade initiative

2 days

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa beneficiaries get green light to keep using Postbank

1 day

The high court in Pretoria has struck Postbank’s urgent application to stop the termination of its contract with the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) from the court’s urgent roll. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract

Marecia Damons 29 Sep 2025

The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to get this set aside, saying it will have “severe consequences for vulnerable citizens”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with Sassa

Marecia Damons 25 Sep 2025

About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration

Ihsaan Haffejee and Thamsanqa Mbovane 17 Sep 2025

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Banking

Financial inclusion at stake as Postbank faces licensing hurdles

12 Sep 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa and NDA make significant strides in improving South Africa's social services

11 Sep 2025

The deadline for the phasing out of SASSA’s Gold Card has been extended for 15 months. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

New deadline for phase-out of Sassa Gold Cards

4 Sep 2025

About three million SASSA grant beneficiaries receive their grants through Postbank. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2025

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Reserve Bank ownership: Proposal divides policymakers, economists

2 Jul 2025

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

ESG & Sustainability

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

9 Jun 2025

Source: SANews.gov.za

Finance

Reserve Bank halts Sassa card switch, sparking concern among grant recipients

17 Apr 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Another extension for Sassa beneficiaries to switch to black cards

1 Apr 2025

The deadline for the transition from the SASSA Gold Card to the Black Card is looming. Archive photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

About 1.9m people still need to swap gold cards as Sassa deadline looms

Marecia Damons 5 Mar 2025

Deadline for Sassa card transition extended to 20 March 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Deadline for Sassa card transition extended to 20 March 2025

14 Feb 2025

The new Postbank Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards will expire on 28 February 2025 and social grant beneficiaries are urged to get their new cards before then. Photo supplied by Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold cards to stop working on 28 February 2025 - beneficiaries urged to replace them

13 Feb 2025

Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire on 31 December, but Postbank has assured grant recipients that they will be able to access their money into the new year. Photo supplied by Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms

Marecia Damons 12 Nov 2024

Celebrated South African actor, Sello Motloung passes away at 53

Film

Celebrated South African actor, Sello Motloung passes away at 53

16 Sep 2024

Banking

SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

Source: Nthabeleng Likotsi, the founder and managing director of YWBN Mutual Bank.

Banking

Nthabeleng Likotsi champions the first majority Black women-owned mutual bank

Katja Hamilton 18 Mar 2024

Source: Twitter/@DlaminiZuma DWYPD's minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, attending the South Africa-Ghana Business Forum at Gallagher Convention Centre Midrand.

Banking

Dlamini-Zuma sets stage for launch of new bank in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 13 Mar 2024

Incorrect information regarding Flash and Postbank partnership

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Incorrect information regarding Flash and Postbank partnership

Issued by Flash Group 22 Feb 2024

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Financial Services

Smart IDs: From government grants to payment cards? The deal that's raising eyebrows

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2024

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Sassa cash paypoints to be phased out by April 2024

27 Dec 2023

Lucas Malamule Ndala succeeds Richard Schumacher as Seacom CFO

Technology

Lucas Malamule Ndala succeeds Richard Schumacher as Seacom CFO

16 Nov 2023

Source: IThala Bank.

Banking

Ithala Bank under regulatory scrutiny

13 Nov 2023

Photo: Facebook, Sassa News

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gold cards remain valid in December and beyond

31 Oct 2023

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Banking

Postbank reports R2bn loss, social grant chaos persists

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

No glitches expected with October grant payment cycle, says Mpumalanga Sassa

4 Oct 2023

Banking

Gauteng's plans to roll out state-owned bank and pharmaceutical company

29 Sep 2023

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African Human Rights Commission addresses grant payment delays

Katja Hamilton 28 Sep 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Health & Social Welfare

Officials working to ensure smooth payment of grants in October

22 Sep 2023

Source: David Ritchie/African News Agency (ANA) Archives.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Minister Fernandez slams national government over social-grant payment delays

14 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/@Postbank_ZA

Financial Services

Expired Sassa gold cards' validity extended to end of the year

9 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika Norsad chief investment officer; Kenny Nwosu Norsad chief executive officer; Molefi Leqhaoe Lesotho PostBank managing director, and Nare Matsoha Lesotho PostBank director of wholesale banking.

Banking

Lesotho PostBank teams up with Norsad Capital

20 Feb 2023

Government to provide R1.4bn to finance over 90,000 entrepreneurs

Funding

Government to provide R1.4bn to finance over 90,000 entrepreneurs

13 Feb 2023

source: The Government Communication and Information System. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

Banking

Postbank plans for state bank underway

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

3 Jun 2022

Retail Services

SRD R350 grants can be collected at Pick n Pay and Boxer on public holidays this December

15 Dec 2021

Retail Services

Collection of R350 Covid-19 relief funds at Pick n Pay and Boxer stores

22 Sep 2021

The proposed new state-owned bank - another bloodsucking SOE leech?

Banking

The proposed new state-owned bank - another bloodsucking SOE leech?

12 May 2021

Cabinet approves four bills

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves four bills

26 Feb 2021

Film and television production houses to resume operations

Labour Law

Film and television production houses to resume operations

4 May 2020

Is the boy-child suffering at the hands of patriarchy in advertising?

Advertising

Is the boy-child suffering at the hands of patriarchy in advertising?

Katlego 'Flocart' Ditlhokwe, Issued by Brave Group 18 Mar 2020

Kantar South Africa's Best Liked Ads of the last 35 years

Advertising

Kantar South Africa's Best Liked Ads of the last 35 years

Issued by Kantar 5 Dec 2019

Is South Africa ready for a state-owned bank?

Legislation & Regulation

Is South Africa ready for a state-owned bank?

Chantel van Zyl and Rui Lopes 17 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Banking and finance law - big changes on the cards

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Banking and finance law - big changes on the cards

Bridgett Majola and Rui Lopes 7 Jan 2019

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Research

Big banks don't cry - but new research shows maybe they should

James Wilson 3 Dec 2018