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SASSA grant recipients advised to collect money at retailers and ATMS due to system glitches at Post Office outlets today

SASSA social grants recipients using the SASSA gold cards are advised to collect their monies at retailers and ATMs, as over the counter withdrawals at Post Office outlets are affected by systems glitches. Withdrawals of social grants can…

Two SASSA grants to lapse this month: Here’s what you need to know

Temporary Disability and Care Dependency Grants (for children who turned 18 years in the period from February to December 2020) Lapsing on 31 December 2020 Temporary Disability grants that lapsed from 01 February were extended to 31…

Social grant payments begin tomorrow

The Eastern Cape office of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced that social grant payments will begin on Tuesday, December 1 with the old-age grant. Disability grants will follow on Wednesday, December 2 while…

October 2020 social grant payment dates:

Older Person’s Grants will be paid from 05 October 2020 (THIS INCLUDES ANY GRANTS LINKED TO THESE ACCOUNTS) Disability grants will be paid from 06 October 2020 (THIS INCLUDES ANY GRANTS LINKED TO THESE ACCOUNTS) All other social grants…

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Over 100,000 grants of R350 paid out, nearly 1.6 million declined

The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has paid 116,867 destitute South Africans a grant of R350. A total of 1,597,127 applications have been disapproved since they have some or other means of income, said the agency. “We have received…

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Grant payments hiked, economy to reopen … slowly

In a bold but risky move to rescue SA’s devastated economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday night, along with a R500bn Covid-19 relief package, announced there will be a phased reopening of the economy. Built on a comprehensive…