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MPs told Sassa facing major challenges
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said that it was facing major challenges and had run out of cash…
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New changes to SASSA payment dates for May
South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries have been urged to take note of the changes made to the payment…
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Postbank launches cardless payments for Sassa grant recipients
Postbank has launched a new method of paying beneficiaries of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) which does not…
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Sapo to extend operating hours for renewal of Sassa beneficiaries’ cards
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said South African Post Office branches countrywide will be operating for longer hours,…
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Sassa: Alternative ways for grant beneficiaries with expired cards to be paid
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said that grant beneficiaries whose cards had expired could use alternative ways to…
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Sassa beneficiaries struggle to get card replacements at post offices
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is braving the challenge of assisting its beneficiaries with getting new cards. Sassa…
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DA claims Sassa misspent tax payer’s money
The Free State Regional office of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has allegedly spent a total of R1.5…
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Woman gets 5 years in jail after Sassa paid R300 000 disability grant to able-bodied people
The Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced 45-year-old Angelina Morongwe to five years’ imprisonment for defrauding the South African…
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Sassa officials jailed for recruiting able-bodied persons to apply for disability grants
Two former South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials have been jailed for five years following disability fraud. Solani Agnes…
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Parliament hears Sassa receives over 13 million R350 SRD grant applications in January
Around 7.5 million people receive the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant each month. But more than 13 million…
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People who are not disabled got disability grant due to fraud by doctor & SASSA official
Hawks serious corruption investigation members have arrested 15 suspects aged between 28 and 58 in connection with disability grant fraud…
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Sassa’s strong warning
Mpumalanga South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) wants to remind and assure beneficiaries that the gold payment card is still…
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Sassa owes millions in outstanding municipal bills
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)’s Durban District office hasn’t paid its rent for over five years and owes…
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Sassa beneficiaries with gold cards urged to collect grants at retailers & ATMs
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has called on beneficiaries using the gold card to withdraw their grants from…
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Sassa warns against scam on social media
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is warning against a scam making the rounds on social media. The post…
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Sassa: September R350 social relief of distress grants still outstanding
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said on Monday it’s running a month behind on issuing the R350 social…
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Company director released on bail after allegedly defrauding Sassa of R490 000
The East London Magistrate’s court has released a company director who allegedly defrauded the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)…
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31 suspects with 300 SASSA cards & R100 000 cash arrested at Springs Mall
Gauteng police arrested 31 suspects between the ages of 19 and 55 after being found in possession of more than…
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Calls for Sassa to make a plan after suddenly closing Khayelitsha office
Black Sash has called for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to announce a plan to address the abrupt…
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SIU to probe at least 14 government entities for corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is set to investigate at least 14 government entities and departments, including the South African…
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SASSA grant recipients to receive their payments from Monday
Social grant recipients will start receiving their payments from Monday, and pensioners are first in line. The South African Social…
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NSFAS students cautioned over duplicate tertiary registrations
Duplicate tertiary registrations do not work in the favour of students applying for National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding,…
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Residents want Sassa to run better in Khayelitsha
Residents in parts of Cape Town took to the streets on Thursday to demand better service delivery. Khayelitsha residents want…
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Minister Nzimande says Sassa may be involved in NSFAS corruption
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande on Friday said he suspected that the entry point to corruption over funding…
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SASSA clears R350 COVID-19 SRD grant processing backlog
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has paid about 750,000 claims with more expected soon. This follows months of…
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Sassa warns social grant recipients against new gold card scam
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has warned the public about a scam in which fraudsters are deceiving social…
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Here’s where to get your SASSA and R350 grant
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has said it is facing challenges beyond its control. In a statement released…
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Post Office urges Sassa beneficiaries to use supermarket or ATM for payments
The Post Office said South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries who usually use the postal service for their transactions…
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Bad news for R350 Sassa recipients
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will not process new applications for R350. The social relief of distress grant…
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SASSA not processing new applications for the R350 Covid grant
No new R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grants will be processed until the government amends the regulations to shift…
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Hawks probe SA Post Office employees responsible for stealing Sassa grants
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) is investigating SA Post office employees at the helm of an elaborate scam…
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Sassa social grant payment dates confirmed for January 2022
The Department of Social Development has confirmed payment dates for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) January 2022 grants.…
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Sassa social grant payment dates confirmed for December 2021
The Department of Social Development has confirmed the payment dates for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants for…
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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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4 Eastern Cape men arrested for allegedly defrauding Sassa of R2 million
Four Eastern Cape businessmen have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) of more than…
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No fixed payment dates for Covid-19 SRD grant, says Sassa
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) informed all special Covid-19 SRD grant beneficiaries that there is no fixed payment…
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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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Julius Malema says EFF will end poor performance in Free State municipalities
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has told residents of the farming town of Bothaville in the Free State…
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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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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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You can now collect your R350 Sassa SRD grant from PnP and Boxer – Here’s how
The South African Post Office (Sapo) says approved recipients can now collect their South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) R350…
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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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Sassa probes rise in fraud cases on its cards
Pensioner Sara Thauthau from Gauteng says she was shocked to discover that Emerald Life insurers had been deducting R160 for…
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Some Sassa payments halted after thousands benefitted SRD R350 grant improperly
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said at least 31,955 people improperly benefitted from the R350 Social Relief of…
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Sassa records over 11 million applications for the R350 COVID grant
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has recorded more than 11 million applications for the COVID-19 social relief of…
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Here are the Sassa social grant payment dates for September 2021
The Department of Social Development on Thursday confirmed the payment dates for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants…
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R350 Covid-19 grant: Here is when to collect your money
Those who have been approved by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) for the R350 Covid-19 grant will be…
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Sassa issues notice as deadline looms for uncollected SRD grants
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has issued a notice to all social relief of distress (SRD) grant recipients…
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COVID-19: Sassa receives over 3.5 million applications for R350 grant in less than a week
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) on Thursday said over 3.5 million COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant applications…
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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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