New research reveals that South Africa's crackdown on social grant fraud disproportionately affects vulnerable beneficiaries, while the real sources of fraud lie within government ranks.

Despite collecting over R20 billion annually from businesses, South Africa’s Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs ...

With official increases approved, so much about April 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants is still up in the air. Here’s what we know so far ...

The Minister of Employment and Labour published a raft of draft amendments to various employment laws on 26 February 2026. Among them are the much-anticipated amendments to the parental leave ...

April 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants face more uncertainty, sparking anxiety, rumours and confusion among vulnerable South African pensioners nationwide today.

Many countries now separate childbirth-related medical recovery from general parental leave and provide equal entitlements to parents regardless of gender or family structure. South Africa is now ...

Delaying Social Security benefits increases your monthly checks, but not everyone reaches their 70th birthday or lives long after that. The bridge strategy involves tapping into your nest egg to delay ...

Most readers will reach full retirement age at 67 years old. Your monthly payment can continue increasing well beyond full retirement age. A large group could benefit from claiming benefits much ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased less than expected last week, but the decline was consistent with economists' view ...

Richie Greenberg, one of the plaintiffs suing San Francisco over its reparations fund, claimed the measure is divisive because it solely favors Black residents. "It is dividing the city rather than ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...