DA slams SASSA’s grant review delays as harmful to the vulnerable [SOUND]

# The DA in the Western Cape has condemned SASSA’s grant review process, calling it a failure of compassion that harms vulnerable residents. Spokesperson Wendy Kaizer-Philander says elderly and unemployed grant beneficiaries are being told to return a month later for reviews, despite providing correct documentation. She’s urged SASSA to suspend in-person verifications, streamline the process, and stop penalising informal income: