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SOCIAL (IN)SECURITY OP-ED: Flawed Sassa grant algorithms deepen inequality and violate constitutional rights

Sassa’s automated, digital-only verification system for the Social Relief of Distress grant is erroneously excluding vulnerable South Africans as without human review it fails to capture the true context of informal livelihoods.

Published Sep 11, 2026 · 7:45 AMOriginal source: Daily Maverick4 reads
SOCIAL (IN)SECURITY OP-ED: Flawed Sassa grant algorithms deepen inequality and violate constitutional rights
Sassa’s automated, digital-only verification system for the Social Relief of Distress grant is erroneously excluding vulnerable South Africans as without human review it fails to capture the true context of informal livelihoods.
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