2026 Budget: Social grants to go up in April
The old age grant will rise to R2,400. Illustration: Lisa Nelson Increases are slightly more than inflation By Daniel... Read more
25 Feb
State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists
Government’s online-only application process, bank verification checks and the broad definition of “income” wrongly exclude poor applicants from the... Read more
29 Jan
Sassa to millions: Your February grant is coming – ignore the rumours
Cape Town – The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is set to roll out February 2026 social grant... Read more
28 Jan
Pensioners forced to make repeat trips to apply for old age grants
Berenice Paulsen (left) has been helping her sister, 63-year-old Desiree Fredericks, apply for an Older Persons Grant since June.... Read more
14 Nov, 2025
Grants under threat — COSATU warns SASSA shift hurts millions
Cape Town – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has warned that the South African Social Security... Read more
5 Sep, 2025
Delays in grant payments: here is what SASSA is doing to fix the problem
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has promised to extend operating hours and employ more staff as thousands... Read more
15 Jul, 2025
210,000 social grant beneficiaries flagged for not disclosing income
SASSA has identified 210,000 grant beneficiaries who are may not be disclosing all their income. Archive photo: Marecia Damons... Read more
28 May, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
