The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has implemented a new biometric identification system that uses biological characteristics‚ such as fingerprints or facial recognition‚ to verify a person’s identity to combat fraud. The…
As millions prepare to collect their social grants‚ the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has apologised to affected grant beneficiaries who can’t withdraw their money at regular pay points. Earlier this month‚ Sassa announced that…
Millions of South Africans who benefited from the R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant can breathe a sigh of relief, as the government has decided to keep it going for another year. “Mindful of the proven benefits of the…
The schedule for social grants SASSA payment dates for September 2021 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…
Millions of needy South Africans who were benefiting from the monthly special Covid-19 social relief of distress grant of R350 can breathe a sigh of relief. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the grant…
These residents have decided to brave the cold and wet weather so they can lay their hands on their R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress grants. The residents, most of them from areas including Lady Frere, Sada and Hewu, will spend…
Four months after the Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant for unemployed individuals was announced, scores of people have still not received their payouts. The R350 grants were announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April as…
