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South Africa's Universal Basic Income Coalition is alarmed by rising digital barriers hindering access to the social relief of distress grant. The coalition accuses the South African Social Security Agency of complicating grant access under the guise of suspected fraud, resulting in beneficiary suspensions and complex online biometric verifications. Criticism centers on SASSA's transparency shortcomings and the added hardships on vulnerable individuals, urging the agency to prioritize accountability and transparent […]