South Africa 2025 : The Special Investigative Unit’s (SIU) report has been crucial in providing information on the Tyavana Project. According to the report, Minister Nzimande, as the Project Oversight Person, recommended the selection of Tyavana despite being disqualified by DPE for lack of aviation experience.
In a letter of 11th January 2021 addressed to the Department of Public Enterprises, Minis-ter Nzimande advised that following a South African media financial roundtable held on 7th November 2013, in Johannesburg, auxiliary files were maintained, and consequent-ly, Tfisi was earmarked for employment.
Social Grant Increases
The South African social grant system provides support to the old, disabled, and children with millions of beneficiaries. In 2025, the increases are as follows:
- Old Age Pension (OAP): Recipients will receive R2,350/month, which is an increase of R100.
- Disability Grant has been increased to R2,350 per month, achieving parity with the old age pension.
- Child Support Grant (CSG): Children will receive R550 per month, which is an increase of R30.
- Foster Care Grant: The grant has been increased to R1,150 per month, higher by R50.
This will ideally offer better support from food, clothing, and further healthcare.
Minimum Wage Benefit
Alongside henceforth restraining the social grants, from 2025, the fresh wage regulations will come into existence aimed at updating the minimum wage to improve living standards. So the minimum wage is intended to be raised in 2025. Where it will presently stand at R27.50 per hour in 2025, it is at the behest of the amount of R26.50. The salary of R4620 a month will be given to an employee by continuous full-time work that extends to 40 hours weekly.
These regulations are an enormous boon to low-wage earners in numerous sectors. People in agricultural employment, domestic workers, and in retail, as well as those in all other low-wage sectors, will benefit from the introduction of these new laws. It is obligatory for all businesses to put the new minimum wage in place in order to carry on avoiding penalties.
Qualifications And Other Conditions
These are the criteria that must be fulfilled for a potential claimant to qualify for the payment:
- Social Grants: South African citizens, permanent residents, or refugees with a valid ID or permit may apply. Possession (such as income), assets, and particular grant requirements (e.g., age for the OAP and the medical condition for the disability grant) are factors for consideration for eligibility verification.
- Minimum Wage: All employees and persons working in South Africa are entitled to the revised minimum wage, including part-time workers, unless any sectoral exemption prevails.
Dates To Start
- Social Grants: The increased grant amounts will be paid as from March 2025.
- Minimum Wage: The new wage will commence and be paid on January 1, 2025.
How To Apply/Check Your Status
- Social Grants: All new applications can be submitted to the nearest South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office or through the official SASSA site. Current beneficiaries need not apply as these increases will be automated.
- Minimum Wage: Time to check payslips to ensure compliance by employers.
Also Read: SASSA R2,090 Grant Payment Dates 2025: Updated Eligibility And Beneficiary List