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Increase tax on sugary drinks to fund an increase in social grants, say activists
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Hill-Lewis pleads with finance minister to avoid ‘anti-poor’ budget cuts
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Long queues at SASSA in Khayelitsha
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R140 million reportedly paid to dead beneficiaries by Sassa
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Verification issues leave over 150 000 Sassa beneficiaries without money
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Disability grant applicants sleep outside this SASSA office
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Sassa to appoint doctors to speed up WC disability grant applications
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Some pensioners are still queuing for hours for their grants
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