The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is increasingly concerned about the recent misinformation that has gone viral in online communication platforms claiming that there will be double payments in social grants. SASSA would…
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…
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…
The voter registration weekend was not without drama as ANC election posters about the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) ruffled feathers and sparked debate on whether the party should take credit for social grant payouts. The…
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 South Africans will receive their old age‚ disability‚ social relief of distress (SRD) and other grants this week. The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) confirmed the dates on which recipients will receive their grants in…
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…
The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has clarified that the new payment dates for social grants do not include the R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. The agency announced from next month social grants will be paid from the…
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 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…
SASSA Social Grant July 2021 SASSA has recently released a payment schedule for the month of July, and are as follows: Older Person’s Grants will be paid from 6 July 2021 ( Including all other grants that are linked to older person’s…
SASSA Social Grant June 2021 SASSA has recently released a payment schedule for the month of June, and are as follows: Older Person’s Grants will be paid from 3 June 2021 ( Including all other grants that are linked to older person’s…
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu has asked National Treasury to extend the grant The Black Sash says there is no rationale for the special Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant of R350 to be terminated. “Many people have…
SASSA Social Grant April 2021 SASSA has recently released a payment schedule for the month of April 2021, and are as follows: Older Person’s Grants will be paid from 6 April 2021 ( Including all other grants that are linked to older…
Three suspects arrested for allegedly defrauding pensioners were hauled before a court on Friday. Gugu Precious Magudulela, 41, Lindiwe Gladys Thango, 51, and Thabane Blessing Mbhele, 46, from Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, appeared in the…
