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Abby May

Abby is an investigator at Open Secrets. She has contributed to every thematic area in the organisation and has led impactful projects in the welfare and war thematic areas. She is passionate about the way technologies impact human rights and is convinced that if Elena Greco was real character living today her favourite song would be "The Weekend" by SZA. She holds an MPhil in Justice and Transformation from UCT and thanks to an undergraduate degree is qualified to say she's dabbled in Social Anthropology.

Digital Profiteers (Part Two): The banks and the costs of verifying social grant recipients

by Abby May August 3, 2026

Documents we have obtained reveal the banks are contracted by the Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency to digitally verify... Read more.

Digital Profiteers (Part One): A peek behind South Africa’s digitalised grants system

by Abby May July 25, 2026

Documents we have obtained reveal the banks are contracted by the Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency to digitally verify... Read more.