Employ the 716 000 graduates

Posted on March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 by Black First Land First

Image: Oupa Mokoena, African News Agency (ANA)

It’s a serious indictment on the ANC goverment that graduates are unemployed. It’s a serious matter that 716 000 graduates have applied for the R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. How many more graduates are sitting at home?

This is an urgent matter that can’t wait any longer. Black First Land First (BLF) shall call an imbizo of unemployed graduates to come up with a program of action to address this matter urgently.

There is a policy vacuum when it comes to unemployed graduates. These young people have carried out their part. The state must now come to the party.

Issued by Black First Land First, National Coordinating Committee (NCC)
18 March 2023

Contact Details
Black First Land First Mail:
[email protected]

Gandhi Baai
(Secretary General)
Cell: +27 73 565 8420
Mail: [email protected]

For media enquiries contact:
Kabelo Seagiso
(Head of Communications)
Cell: +27 63 548 2425

BLF rejects the R350 grant reapplication process

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Black First Land First

The ANC government is abusing the poor through unending red tape. The requirement that the already known poor reapply to get the covid-19 R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant is harassment by the state. To add salt to injury the poor who have complied with the horrible bureaucratic requirements are being rejected for no good reason. It seems as if the reapplication process is a mechanism to cull the poor from benefiting.

The corrupt government of Cyril Ramaphosa must with immediate effect give the poor the much needed relief. The poor do not have millions of USA dollars under their mattresses.

Black First Land First (BLF) shall lay a complaint of administrative prejudice against the poor with the Public Protector’s office and the South African Human Rights Commission.

We say, give the poor their relief now!

Issued by Black First Land First, National Coordinating Committee (NCC)
23 June 2022

Contact Details
Black First Land First Mail:
[email protected]

Gandhi Baai
(Secretary General)
Cell: +27 73 565 8420
Mail: [email protected]

For media enquiries contact:
Kabelo Seagiso
(Head of Communications)
Cell: +27 63 548 2425

BLF asks SASSA to take the poor seriously

Posted on July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 by Black First Land First

Black First Land First (BLF) is partially relieved that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has now admitted that its criteria and process around the Special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant prejudices the poor.

It’s shocking administrative injustice that up to 70% of the people whose applications were rejected had actually qualified for the grant. SASSA is nonchalant and blase’ about the lives of the poor – no apology, no sense of urgency.

It’s almost 100 days of hunger into the Covid-19 crisis for the poor. BLF notes that the admission of SASSA is a reaction to the official complaint that we have lodged with the Office of the Public Protector. We have received over 2000 complaints which has been consolidated into a complaint against SASSA. BLF is waiting for a response from the Public Protector. However, if no response is received by the end of this week, BLF shall visit the Office of the Public Protector next week to seek clarity on progress.

Issued by Black First Land First, National Coordinating Committee of (BLF NCC)

2 July 2020

Contact Details

Black First Land First Mail: [email protected]

Zanele Lwana
(BLF Deputy President)
Cell: +27 79 986 7225

Did SASSA decline your R350 SRD grant request?

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by Black First Land First

BLF President Andile Mngxitama

Black First Land First (BLF) will lay a complaint next week with the Public Protector relating to the millions of applications for the Special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant of R350 that were declined by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).

If your application for the R350 SRD grant was declined, you are welcome to send your complaint via email to [email protected] or WhatsApp to +27 79 986 7225, for inclusion in our submission to the Public Protector. Do include the following information in your complaint:

1. your name and surname
2. your identity number or reference
3. the date of your application
4. the reasons given by SASSA for declining your application

Let’s fight for what’s ours!

Issued by Black First Land First, National Coordinating Committee of (BLF NCC)
21 June 2020

Contact Details

Zanele Lwana
(BLF Deputy President)
Cell: +27 79 986 7225