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SASSA payments: How many times have there been ‘glitches’ with Postbank?

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SASSA social grants: Here are the payment dates for 2023/24

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REMINDER: You can collect your SASSA grant this week

By Nokwanda Ncwane04-09-2023 07:37

SASSA has released the September payment dates for social grants. Here is when beneficiaries can start collecting.

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REMINDER: When to get your SASSA social grant in September

By Nokwanda Ncwane02-09-2023 08:13

SASSA has released the September payment dates for social grants. Here is when beneficiaries can start collecting.

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WATCH: ‘South Africa TOO reliant on social grants’ [VIDEO]

By Ramadhani Kusaga30-08-2023 11:03

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Latest figures from Stats SA show the country’s worrying reliance on social grants.

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‘South Africa TOO reliant on social grants,’ say experts

By Ray Leathern30-08-2023 10:17

Latest figures from Stats SA show the country’s worrying reliance on social grants. Here’s how many households rely on them to survive.

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REMINDER: SASSA social grants payment dates for September

By Nokwanda Ncwane29-08-2023 10:54

SASSA has released the September payment dates for social grants. Here is when beneficiaries can start collecting.

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REMINDER: SASSA social grants payment dates for September

By Nokwanda Ncwane25-08-2023 09:02

SASSA has released the September payment dates for social grants. Here is when beneficiaries can start collecting.

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Social grants are a lifeline for millions of South Africans

By The Conversation03-05-2023 14:44

South Africa’s social grant system is one of the world’s most extensive, with 47% of the population relying on monthly grants.

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Social Grant beneficiaries in panic over card renewal delays

By Ground Up24-04-2023 15:13

Social grant beneficiaries in Pretoria and Cape Town face difficulties renewing their SASSA/Postbank gold cards.

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Closure of post office leaves social grant beneficiaries stranded

By Ground Up19-04-2023 11:10

The closure of the Post Office in Paterson has left hundreds of social grant beneficiaries and workers stranded for over a year.

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SASSA social grants: Here’s who can collect TODAY – Thursday, 6 April 2023

By Garrin Lambley06-04-2023 06:53

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment dates for April 2023 – and they continue TODAY!

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SASSA social grants: Here’s who can collect TODAY – Wednesday, 5 April 2023

By Nokwanda Ncwane05-04-2023 07:56

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment dates for April 2023 – and they continue TODAY!

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REMINDER | SASSA social grants: First payment date for April is TODAY

By Nokwanda Ncwane04-04-2023 08:23

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment dates for April 2023 – and they start TODAY!

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REMINDER | SASSA social grants: First payment date for April is TOMORROW

By Nokwanda Ncwane03-04-2023 10:05

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the payment dates for April 2023 – and they start TOMORROW!

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SASSA social grants: Here are the payment dates for April

By Nokwanda Ncwane27-03-2023 08:02

SASSA has released the April payment dates for social grants. Here’s when beneficiaries can start collecting…

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SASSA card expired? Go and collect your new card

By Virginia Keppler-Young24-03-2023 15:29

Reminder: If your SASSA/Postbank gold card expired in March, go to your nearest office and collect a new card.

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The Kiffness spreads laughter on a frustrating Ramaphosa post

By Marilynn Manuel23-03-2023 09:47

Many slammed Ramaphosa for celebrating the fact that 18 million people benefit from social grants and then The Kiffness stepped in…

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SAB Disability Empowerment Awards applications are now open

By Gary Dunn06-03-2023 14:06

The SAB Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards, offering grant funding of up to R1.3m.

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SASSA: There is no money to pay GRANTS

By Virginia Keppler-Young02-03-2023 15:15

The DA says the government will soon load shed SASSA social grants. Here is more information.

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Budget speech: social grants go up, but not as much as inflation

By Ground Up23-02-2023 10:27

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced an increase to social grants during his 2023 budget speech.

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REMINDER: Social grants set to INCREASE in April and October

By Nokwanda Ncwane23-02-2023 08:40

It’s confirmed that social grants are set to increase from 1 April 2023. Here’s how much beneficiaries will now get monthly…

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Budget Speech 2023: Here’s how much social grants will INCREASE by

By Nokwanda Ncwane22-02-2023 14:44

Social grants are set to increase from 1 April 2023. Here’s how much beneficiaries will now get paid monthly…

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WATCH: Flood death toll in Mpumalanga rises to three [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga15-02-2023 13:36

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WATCH: Julius Malema calls for social grants adjustments [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga15-02-2023 13:10

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‘To cushion the poor’: Social grants set to INCREASE, R350 SRD to CONTINUE

By Nokwanda Ncwane10-02-2023 08:47

President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that social grants will increase in order to cushion the poor against rising inflation.

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Daily SASSA updates: You can still collect social grant anytime

By Tshuxeko Baloyi07-02-2023 08:15

Daily updates on SASSA payment, where to receive your payments, frauds and scams to look out for as you receive your monthly social grant.

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