Pensioners queue from 2am at SASSA office
Pensioners say they have to queue from the early hours of the morning to access services at SASSA’s Soshanguve... Read more
19 May
Postbank to resume black card rollout in April
About 600,000 remaining SASSA gold cardholders will be called to swap to Postbank’s black cards in order to continue... Read more
28 Mar
SASSA confirms April grant payment dates – here’s when you’ll get paid
Pretoria – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the official payment dates for April 2026 grants... Read more
23 Mar
SASSA crackdown overwhelms KZN offices
Scores of people queuing outside SASSA’s KwaMashu branch. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko By Tsoanelo Sefoloko Long queues form outside SASSA’s... Read more
11 Feb
SASSA suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown
By Marecia Damons SASSA has stepped up reviews of social grants reviews, suspending about 70,000 for non-compliance after reviewing... Read more
6 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
Foreigners and Covid grants: Sassa sets the record straight
Cape Town – The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has denied social media claims that its Covid-19 Social... Read more
20 Jan
SASSA expects to save R341-million by tightening screenings
SASSA expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended after... Read more
21 Nov, 2025
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
