Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with SASSA
The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to... Read more
25 Sep, 2025
SASSA says it has fixed most of its audit problems but gaps remain
SASSA has told Parliament it has implemented 98% of the corrective actions the Auditor-General required of it. Illustration: Lisa... Read more
12 Sep, 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
Sassa and Postbank part ways — who gets paid?
Cape Town – Social Development Minister Nokuzola Tolashe has raised concerns that the termination of the contract between the... Read more
4 Sep, 2025
New deadline for phase-out of SASSA Gold Cards
The deadline for the phasing out of SASSA’s Gold Card has been extended for 15 months. By Marecia Damons... Read more
4 Sep, 2025
SASSA to bring in biometrics for all social grant applications from September
The South African Social Security Agency will introduce mandatory biometric enrolment for grant beneficiaries at its offices from 1... Read more
27 Aug, 2025
Sassa denies stealing grants — ‘no unauthorised deductions, fraudsters targeting beneficiaries’
Cape Town – The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has denied making unauthorised deductions from grant recipients’ payments.... Read more
11 Aug, 2025
Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with SASSA’s system
Many recipients of the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant say they are battling with SASSA’s online verification... Read more
12 Jun, 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
