The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says beneficiaries will be paid and that social assistance will continue. The agency said it was doing its best for social grant beneficiaries not to be inconvenienced in the April pay run…
SASSA Gold card holders must switch to Postbank black cards by February 28, 2025 Don’t wait for the last minute, or for when your card stops working. That’s the plea from Themba Matlou, Acting CEO of SASSA, as the agency rolls out the new…
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has apologised to grant recipients for problems relating to the replacement of expired gold cards. The Sassa gold card is issued by the Postbank and enables grant recipients to transact…
South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries will receive their grant payments next week, starting with old age grant payments on Tuesday. Disability grant payments will be made on Wednesday and social relief of distress…
Millions of the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries will start receiving their grants later this week. Sassa confirmed the dates on which recipients will receive their grants in March. All grants besides the R350 social relief…
An amount of R66bn has been allocated to social development in the budget, R36bn of which is to fund the extended R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant until March 2024. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana made the announcement on…
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…
SASSA social grants recipients using the SASSA gold cards are advised to collect their monies at retailers and ATMs, as over the counter withdrawals at Post Office outlets are affected by systems glitches. Withdrawals of social grants can…
Millions of the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries will receive their old age, disability, social relief of distress (SRD) and other grants this week. Sassa confirmed the dates on which recipients will receive their grants in…
A disagreement over rent has seen the doors of the post office in Port Alfred closed for the past few weeks; however, the South African Post Office (SAPO) is working around the clock to re-open the branch as soon as possible. SAPO…
The Hawks have arrested four people for allegedly siphoning R10m from the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa). They are a former post office branch manager, her boyfriend, who is a former police official, a post office teller and her…
The schedule for social grants SASSA payment dates for October 2022 is now available, including for disability, older persons and all other grants. The different dates are selected to avoid situations where there is overcrowding at ATMs,…
The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has assured beneficiaries of the R350 social relief of distress grant that more people will receive payment after the means test threshold was increased to R624. Social development minister Lindiwe…
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) is working on a plan to help those receiving the R350 social relief distress grant (SRD) find work. Zulu revealed this while responding to a written…
The schedule for social grants SASSA payment dates for August 2022 is now available, including for disability, older persons and all other grants. Given the social distancing requirements aimed at curbing COVID-19 infections, the SA…
