Thousands of SASSA grants to be withheld this week
About 20,000 social grant beneficiaries will not receive their payments this week due to a new verification drive by... Read more
6 May
Minister Tolashe concerned over Postbank’s slow pace in making SASSA card switch
Cape Town — Despite the extension for beneficiaries to switch from the SASSA Gold Card to the Postbank Black... Read more
26 Feb
Beneficiaries urged to switch from SASSA Gold Card to Postbank Black Card
Cape Town — The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Postbank announced that all beneficiaries need to switch... Read more
7 Feb
Social grant fraud: SASSA needs to act, not deny
By Joel Cedras and Veer Gosai GroundUp The South African Social Security Agency has reacted defensively to serious findings... Read more
20 Oct, 2024
SASSA recovers R150-million in ineligible grants payments
People queue for social grants outside the SASSA office in Eerste River, Cape Town. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more
13 Oct, 2024
New Minister of Social Development urged to prioritise the poor
Cape Town — Newly-elected Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, has been urged to address the key challenges facing... Read more
3 Jul, 2024
Many child support grant recipients left without money for January
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) denies that there was anything exceptional about January’s payment run. But many... Read more
10 Jan, 2024
Child Support Grant must be increased to reduce child poverty, review finds
Seven million children in South Africa remain below the food poverty line. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Daniel Steyn... Read more
10 Oct, 2023
WATCH | ‘We are sorry,’ Minister Zulu tells hungry grant recipients
Cape Town – Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu is optimistic about the improvement of the social grants payment system... Read more
17 Sep, 2023
Here’s what caused the social grant payment ‘glitch’
Postbank is in an ongoing court case with the former supplier, Electronic Connection, over its “payment switch” which enables... Read more
14 Sep, 2023
