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Sassa will delay payments for grand recipients who failed to disclose extra income.Image: South African Government via Twitter

Double-dipping alert: Sassa delays grants for 210,000 beneficiaries

Sassa will delay payments for grand recipients who failed to disclose extra income. Image: South African Government via Twitter The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa), in collaboration with registered credit bureaus, says it will delay…

Image: SA government via Twitter

SASSA grant recipients advised to collect money at retailers and ATMS due to system glitches at Post Office outlets today

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…

Sassa’s R350 grants will be paid via the SA Post Office. File photo.Image: South African Gov‏ via Twitter

Government employees found on the grant applications list

As the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is working round the clock to process applications of the Special Covid-19 SRD Grant, SASSA has picks up during the verification process that some applicants are employees of government.…

The Black Sash has called for the R350 Covid-19 grant to be extended until it is turned into a basic income guarantee. File photo.Image: South African Government via Twitter

Two SASSA grants to lapse this month: Here’s what you need to know

Temporary Disability and Care Dependency Grants (for children who turned 18 years in the period from February to December 2020) Lapsing on 31 December 2020 Temporary Disability grants that lapsed from 01 February were extended to 31…

October 2020 social grant payment dates:

Older Person’s Grants will be paid from 05 October 2020 (THIS INCLUDES ANY GRANTS LINKED TO THESE ACCOUNTS) Disability grants will be paid from 06 October 2020 (THIS INCLUDES ANY GRANTS LINKED TO THESE ACCOUNTS) All other social grants…

President Cyril Ramaphosa.Image: GCIS

IN FULL | Ramaphosa on the move to lockdown level 1

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday evening after months of lockdown regulations to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Read his address, unedited and in full, below: My fellow South Africans, Exactly half…

SASSA Grant Payment in October 2020:

OLDER PERSON’S GRANTS will be paid from 05 October 2020 DISABILITY GRANTS will be paid from 06 October 2020 This includes any grants linked to these accounts. All other grants will be paid from 07 October 2020 #SASSACARES

People queueing outside Sassa offices in the Cape Town CBD. The social security agency has urged grant applicants not to visit their offices to inquire about grant paymentsPicture: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

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…