SASSA beneficiaries can now replace their Gold Card with the Postbank Black Card by choosing the option of visiting selected retail stores. Postbank has been providing beneficiaries with updated lists of stores in various provinces that they can visit to collect their Black Cards. Here is the extensive list of retailers you can go to … Read more
This week the agency released details about Christmas SRD payments in 2024, and we have the final pay dates of the year for you. Established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is disbursed by the South African Social Security Agency and goes exclusively to those with financial means … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance. For the latest SASSA news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for FREE-to-read content SASSA beneficiaries can receive their SASSA payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers and Shoprite, … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance. At last count, SASSA is charged with disbursing social welfare to roughly 24 million people in Mzansi. That figure comprises 4 million old-age-pensioners, 13 million childcare beneficiaries, 6 million Social Relief of Distress (SRD) recipients, and roughly 1 million disability and war veterans. SASSA beneficiaries can … Read more
Just three-and-a-bit weeks’ away from the next payment date, all SASSA Childcare Grants for January 2025 (there are three in total) are controlled by the South African Social Security Agency. Each month, millions in taxpayer money is set aside by the Department of Social Development (DSD) to help financially distressed families with minors to care … Read more
Before we get to January 2025 SASSA Old-Age Grants, let’s quickly run through the eligibility requirements for Older Persons in the New Year. As we’ve already reported this month, the South African Social Security Agency is entrusted to protect all vulnerable residents over the age of 60 who no longer have the financial means to support … Read more
According to the latest information from the National Treasury, South African public servants in 2024 are earning well above the average national salary. As reported by Business Tech, South African public servants in 2024 earn an average salary of R41 000 per month. Startlingly, this figure surpasses the national average in both the public and … Read more
When it comes to SASSA grant increases in 2025, the South African Social Security Agency is yet to release definitive figures. However, when it comes to SASSA grant increases in 2025, we can analyse historical trends and recent inflation data to give a well-informed projection. As a result, we believe SASSA grant increases in 2025 … Read more
Predatory lenders of SASSA grants in 2024 are working in the shadows to undermine the nation’s neediest residents. The South African Social Security Agency is tasked with delivering social welfare to 45% of the population through Older Person, Childcare, Disability and War Veterans grants. This amounts to billions of rands changing hands annually. However, as the … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance. At last count, SASSA is charged with disbursing social welfare to roughly 24 million people in Mzansi. That figure comprises 4 million old-age-pensioners, 13 million childcare beneficiaries, 6 million Social Relief of Distress (SRD) recipients, and roughly 1 million disability and war veterans. SASSA beneficiaries can … Read more
