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Black Sash demands return of Sassa special grant amid third wave concerns

Black Sash demands return of Sassa special grant amid third wave concerns
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Cape Town - Black Sash has called for the immediate reinstatement of the temporarily suspended Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, citing fears of the ravages of a possible third wave of the pandemic.
As part of government’s measures to prevent and combat the spread of Covid-19, Sassa was initially mandated to provide the grant from May 2020 to October 2020. This was further extended to January 2021 and April 2021 respectively.
The grant was terminated on April 30 while Sassa awaits approval to utilise funds from the previous financial year. ....

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No choice of vaccine during mass programme, says Western Cape govt

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There will be no choice between which Covid-19 vaccine is received when the wider vaccination programme finally gets underway.
There will be no charge at the point of vaccination and plans are being finalised on how and whether medical aid clients pay it back.
In the meantime, a drive to get people 60 and over registered is underway, with a call to communities to assist with this.
There will be no choice of vaccine on offer at the vaccination sites when the wider Covid-19 vaccination programme finally gets underway.
There will not be a choice at the point of administration, said Dr Keith Cloete, the Western Cape Head of the Department of Health on Thursday.   ....

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Concern as social grant applicants are not being assisted fast enough

Concern as social grant applicants are not being assisted fast enough
MEC Sharna Fernandez said by 24 February, the social security agency managed to process 16,569 applications, which left a further 31,000 still in limbo.
FILE: Frustated Gugulethu residents who waited for a full day at the Sassa office and were not assisted, rallied together and confronted Sassa CEO Busisiwe Memela about the problems they were encountering at the office. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness News.
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CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Social Development Department said it was deeply concerned over the slow pace at which social grant applicants were being helped. ....

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