Flawed Sassa grant algorithms deepen inequality and violate constitutional rights

AI justification

Automated exclusion of vulnerable populations from social grants violates constitutional and human rights, deepening inequality. | The decision to implement an automated, digital-only verification system for social grants without human oversight constitutes a systemic violation of economic and social rights. It disproportionately harms vulnerable populations by excluding them from essential support, undermining SDGs 1, 2, 3, and 10. The lack of due process and contextual adaptability violates co