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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/social-grant-officials-fired-as-death-threats-rock-fraud-investigations/ar-AA2g4OTD
Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026
The South African Social Security Agency has dismissed 65 workers for misconduct since April 2025, with the Eastern Cape recording 19 dismissals. Chief executive Themba Matlou has condemned death ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Social: Is South Africa’s 2nd richest municipality the tenderpreneur capital?
News channel or source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/business/economics/is-south-africas-2nd-richest-municipality-the-tenderpreneur-capital/
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026
The average taxable income in South Africa’s second richest municipality is R494 156 a year. But more residents in the municipality get their money from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Social: Here’s how many people in South Africa rely on social grants in 2026
News channel or source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/heres-how-many-people-in-south-africa-rely-on-social-grants-in-2026/
Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026
Sassa presented its audited 2025/26 Annual Report to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development on Wednesday, revealing that 18 838 310 social grants were in payment at the end of March ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Social: Pregnant women in South African province not told to ‘bring mattresses or give birth on the floor’ – health department dismisses claim
News channel or source: https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/meta-programme-fact-checks/pregnant-women-south-african-province-not-told-bring
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026
According to graphics doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa, pregnant women in the country’s Eastern Cape province are being “told to ...