Amidst frozen accounts and controversial High Court rulings, SASSA February 2025 Children’s Grants (three in total) will go ahead as usual next month. The three childcare grants offered by the South African Social Security Agency are Child Support, Foster Child and Care Dependency. In fact, government’s ‘core’ SASSA February 2025 Children’s Grants cost the taxpayer … Read more
Most South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries are currently battling many challenges in their effort to find other ways to receive payment. But many aren’t aware that they also have the option of receiving their grants in their already existing bank account or by opening a new one. Here’s what you can do … Read more
It might sound strange to hear that SASSA celebrates matriculants from the 2024 class. I mean, why would the South African Social Security Agency, the distributor of social welfare to nearly 45% of the local population, care about matriculants? Well, as part of Minister Tolashe’s charm offensive at a manager’s session this week, she took time … Read more
With the deadline for the switch to the Postbank Black Card looming, millions of SASSA grant recipients are trying to replace their Gold Card with the new one on time. Postbank has provided updated lists of retail stores in some provinces that can now also help SASSA grant beneficiaries collect their Postbank Black Card. Here … Read more
Every day the South African Social Security Agency relies on a remarkable piece of information technology (IT) that’s more than 40-years old. The Social Pension Programme – or SOCPEN as it is known – has stood the test of time and still reliably delivers SASSA grants in 2025. Even if it’s on a much, much larger scale … Read more
Sadly, for SASSA grant increases in 2025, no news is bad news from the South African Social Security Agency. We’re already into the third week of the year, and there’s still no word on SASSA grant increases in 2025. This is despite the fact that increases in April 2025 are a mere ten-weeks away. If … Read more
The start of 2025 has brought clarity to many SASSA grant beneficiaries who were wondering when they would need to collect their Postbank Black Card. With the deadline set for 31 March 2025, individuals who are the beneficiaries, and those receiving grants on someone’s behalf like their elderly parents, can now be able to collect … Read more
Before we get to February 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants, let’s quickly run through the latest South African Social Security Agency news. Somewhat frustratingly, the agency is yet to announce its grant increase amounts to come into effect in April 2025, even though we are will into the New Year. Late in October 2024, Finance Minister Enoch … Read more
Postbank has recently announced that SASSA beneficiaries will still be able to receive their grants using the Gold Cards in 2025. However, they have set a deadline when recipients should have Postbank Black Cards. Speaking on the Voice of the Cape (VOC) Breakfast, Postbank spokesperson Bongani Diako revealed the deadline they have set. This is … Read more
Postbank continues its initiative to help SASSA grant beneficiaries easily replace their Gold Card with the Postbank Black Card. With more retailers being available where the Black Card can be collected, the KwaZulu-Natal province has also provided a list of stores recipients can visit. KZN residents in five districts can take their Identity Document and … Read more
