With just over four weeks to go to General Elections, President Ramaphosa has dangled Universal Income Grant for South Africa, yet again. He addressed COSATU members at a Worker’s Day rally this week, reports Business Tech. In his address, he said a Universal Income Grant for South Africa would be ‘a victory for the country’s … Read more
Beneficiaries have expressed anxiety over what will happen if they lose May 2024 SASSA Child Support grants. The South African Social Security Agency is set to disburse all childcare payments next week on Tuesday 7 May 2024. These include Child Support, Care Dependency and Foster Child, plus the Top-Up scheme for orphaned children we reported … Read more
SASSA offices in Mkhondo Municipality (previously known as Piet Retief), Mpumalanga, have been closed for two weeks as workers fear for their lives after a sangoma was captured on CCTV performing a ritual in various work stations. SASSA spokesperson in Mpumalanga Senzeni Ngubeni confirmed the incident. SASSA OFFICES IN MPUMALANGA CLOSED FOR TWO WEEKS In … Read more
As the South African Social Security Agency gears up for May 2024 payments, here’s the latest on SASSA offices nearest you. As we’ve reported regularly at The South African, many government grant transactions require you to visit SASSA offices nearest you. You may need to collect funds, change banking details, or clarify any other issues. … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) administrates South African welfare grants. Anyone can apply for social welfare grants. You can receive government’s help if you aren’t making ends meet, or if someone in your household needs assistance. But which social grants are there? There’s the Disability Grant, Child Support, and Elderly Persons (Older Persons) … Read more
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about securing a May 2024 SASSA child support grant. Often overlooked compared to SASSA Older Persons grants because the elderly are considered more vulnerable, child support plays a hugely important role in Mzansi. In fact, even UNICEF recently acknowledged it as an ‘important instrument of social protection … Read more
Following last week’s April increases across the board, here’s what’s in store for May 2024 SASSA Children’s grants. South African Social Security Agency assistance for childcare is broken down into three categories. Namely, SASSA Childcare Dependency for mental and physical disability in a minor. Then there’s SASSA Child Support for low-income households struggling to make … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa started a furore earlier in the year when he suggested social grants after the 2024 General Election might simply go away if the ANC was not reelected. It was political shenaniganry of the highest order. Further bolstered by his party’s hasty increase to South African Social Security Agency SRD grants this April. … Read more
The cost of living in Mzansi is climbing and if you’re over 60, you are eligible for SASSA old-age grants in South Africa. Of course, there are other qualifying criteria, which we will explain below. However, the South African Social Security Agency in charge of disbursing state pensions is paying out more from this month onwards. … Read more
Do you know the next SASSA grant payment date? We’ve put together a useful and quick update on social grant payment dates. Get on the same page with everyone. Here’s when the first social grants will pay. SASSA: Which social grant pays first? SASSA have announced their social grant payment dates for April. The Older … Read more
