Business SASSA cash paypoints to be phased out by April 2024 By Daniel Steyn GroundUp Postbank announced this week that from April 2024 social grant beneficiaries will no longer... Read more 12 Dec, 2023
Business Sassa gold cards to remain active past December – Postbank Cape Town – Postbank has announced that social grants beneficiaries using Sassa gold cards will continue to receive their... Read more 25 Oct, 2023
Business Zulu sounds alarm on Sassa corruption: 40 officials accused of multi-million rand graft Cape Town – Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has issued a warning about corruption within the South African... Read more 6 Oct, 2023
Business R2bn loss shakes Postbank in 2022/23 financial year Cape Town – The Postbank has reported a net loss of two billion rand for the 2022/23 financial year,... Read more 5 Oct, 2023
Countries ‘We are hungry’ – Hundreds still waiting to be paid their SASSA grants and pensions Cape Town — Hundreds of elderly citizens are still in anticipation of receiving their SASSA grant payments and pensions,... Read more 16 Sep, 2023
Countries Postbank resignations aimed at evading accountability – Gungubele Cape Town – The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele, has accused the board of directors and... Read more 15 Sep, 2023
Countries Postbank board axed over unlawful contracts Grant beneficiaries sit in a long queue outside SASSA’s office in Bellville. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa By Daniel Steyn, Qaqamba... Read more 15 Sep, 2023
Countries 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
Countries Pensioners are still struggling to access grants, a week after ‘system glitch’ Many beneficiaries have still not been able to get their grant money, a week after a system “glitch”. Archive... Read more 13 Sep, 2023
Countries R350 grant: SASSA in court over ‘unfair’ exclusions Agency accused of turning down too many applicants By Liezl Human GroundUp People queue for social grants outside the... Read more 6 Sep, 2023