SAHRC assessing human rights violation complaints in grants payment delay debacle

Summary:

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating complaints of rights violations against Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu and Postbank regarding the recent grant payment delays. The delays, which affected over 600,000 beneficiaries, compromised the rights to human dignity, life, and healthcare, leaving recipients without access to food and medicine. The affected individuals, including pensioner Esme Njosana, described the struggles they faced, including going hungry, borrowing money from loan sharks, and resorting to begging. The SAHRC will assess the complaints before deciding whether to investigate.