SASSA beneficiaries can start planning for September, with the month’s grant payment dates confirmed for the first week of the month. Also see: Wish Granted: SASSA SRD Grant Extended Until 2027, What It Means for South Africans According to The South African, payments will be staggered across three days, beginning with the Older Persons Grant before moving […]
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Relief for Millions: SASSA SRD Grant Extended to 2027 Nine million South Africans relying on the R370 SASSA SRD grant can breathe a sigh of relief. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Cape Town on Wednesday that the popular social grant will continue for another 14 months, until […]
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A R10 Increase, But the Cost of Living Keeps Climbing When SASSA announced a modest R10 increase for old age, war veterans, disability, and care dependency grants starting this October, many beneficiaries didn’t celebrate, they sighed. Across social media platforms and local communities, the reaction was overwhelmingly clear: R10 doesn’t even begin to cover soaring […]
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As of 5 May, all social grant beneficiaries using alternative forms of identification other than the standard 13-digit South African ID number will undergo compulsory biometric testing. This was announced by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on Thursday. SASSA said this initiative aims to enhance the security and accuracy of client identification, and […]
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