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Sassa grant recipient dies in queue
Sassa has extended its condolences to the family of a man who died recently following a visit to its Gugulethu…
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Sassa in WC warns of grant recipients being targeted by scammers
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) in the Western Cape has urged grant recipients to be cautious after receiving…
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Sassa social grant payment dates for November 2021 confirmed
The Department of Social Development confirmed the payment dates for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants for the…
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NSFAS funding up from R20 billion in 2018 to R42 billion this year, says Blade Nzimande
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding has increased by 107% from R20 billion in 2018 to R42 billion in…
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4 money lending businesses shut down in North West town
Four alleged loan sharks were closed for running illegal money lending businesses in Coligny in North West, the Directorate for…
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R350 SRD grant: How Sassa will identify fraudsters
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said it has upgraded its IT system to assist in identifying fraudsters who…
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Updated systems will help fight fraud – Sassa
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has upgraded its IT systems. The agency says they hope this will help…
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Close to 6 million Covid-19 grant applications paid
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) says it has received more than 14 million applications since the new round…
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Sassa social grant payment dates confirmed for October 2021
The Department of Social Development on Tuesday confirmed the payment dates for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants…
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Asylum seekers can apply for distress grant for caregivers
Asylum seekers and unemployed carers of child grant recipients who don’t have identity documents can apply for the COVID-19 special…
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Caregivers without ID documents now eligible for SRD grants
Sassa CEO Busisiwe Memela Khambule said that it was not making sense to sideline this cohort even when there were…
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COVID-19 relief grant recipients left disappointed
Beneficiaries of the COVID Special Relief Distress Grant were left disappointed in Cape Town, as some retailers were unable to…
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Here’s how billions set aside for R350 social relief grant will be spent
Sassa’s Chief Financial Officer Tsakeriwa Chauke on Tuesday explained how funding for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) social…
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More than 5-million new people applied for the R350 grant this time around
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) says that it had received over 12.9 million applications for the R350 Covid-19…
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Woman stabbed to death allegedly in quarrel over R350 grant in Kimberley
Police are investigating the murder of a woman in a Kimberley community. She was stabbed to death, allegedly by her…
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COVID-19 relief grant applicants struggle with process
Some applicants for the reintroduction of the COVID-19 relief grant are struggling with the process. So far, over 10 million…
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Sassa: Don’t all apply at once for Covid grant, system crashes
The South Africa Social Security Agency‘s (Sassa’s) Covid-19 relief fund grant application website is currently under severe pressure, its spokesperson…
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Some beneficiaries haven’t received disability grants since February, says Sassa
Disability grant recipients whose temporary grants lapsed at the end of 2020 say they are at their wits’ end to…
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Sassa warns grant recipients – Beware of scammers
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has warned grant recipients of a scam targeting the vulnerable elderly and people…
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WhatsApp applications open for social distress grant
A WhatsApp line is up and running for people to register for the R350 COVID-19 grant. Sassa spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi…
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