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GRANT

Here’s when to get your January Sassa grant

Recipients of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants will receive their money this week. Sassa confirmed the first grant payment dates for the year recently. According to the agency, payments will be made on: Tuesday January…

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APPLICANTS

Aggrieved R350 relief grant applicants ‘feel let down’ by Sassa

Many people who applied to receive a R350 grant have been left disappointed after the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) declined millions of applications for the Covid-19 relief grant. The R350 grant is meant for unemployed citizens and…

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DISTRESS GRANT

More than 3.5-million applications for Sassa Covid-19 distress grant in 3 days

The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) says it has received more than 3.5-million applications for the Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. Sassa said it had started taking applications on Monday. “As of Thursday‚ 3‚585‚040…

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