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Beneficiaries still battling with SASSA’s new biometric system

Queues for social grants in Kuyasa, Cape Town. Beneficiaries of the Social Relief of Distress Grant are struggling with... Read more

30 Jul, 2024

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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

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SASSA’s new ID verification process sparks alarm

A new identity verification process has been introduced for the Social Relief of Distress grant. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele... Read more

20 Jun, 2024

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Post Office manager arrested for R2.2m SASSA fraud scandal

Cape Town — A South African Post Office (SAPO) general manager was arrested after he was accused of pocketing... Read more

14 Jun, 2024

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Traditional leaders fight to keep SASSA cash pay points open

The decision to phase out SASSA cash points in rural areas has met with opposition from traditional leaders. Archive... Read more

9 Apr, 2024

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SASSA paid R150m to dead beneficiaries in the last three years

Cape Town — The South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) has irregularly paid R150 million to now-dead beneficiaries over... Read more

2 Feb, 2024

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Nzimande urges SASSA students to apply for NSFAS

Cape Town — Department of Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande, has urged SASSA beneficiaries to apply for NSFAS funding... Read more

11 Jan, 2024

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My children will go to school without shoes, says mom whose child grant has not been paid

SASSA says 150,000 child support grants have been suspended because of “fraudulent activities”. But grant recipients are puzzled. Archive... Read more

11 Jan, 2024

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More than 150 000 outstanding SASSA beneficiaries not paid for January

Cape Town — The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) revealed that over 150 000  people did not receive... Read more

10 Jan, 2024

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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