In a country where economic uncertainty, inequality, and unemployment are daily realities, it is assumed that primarily money is what keeps South Africans in their jobs. But this is no longer the full ...

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is urging grant recipients flagged for potential income non-disclosure to ...

The South African Social Security Agency has cleared up some confusion regarding its current social grants review process.

According to SASSA CEO Themba Matlou, the review process is crucial in ensuring that only eligible individuals continue ...

This month millions of South African beneficiaries are set to receive their SRD grant payments. If you need to change how you ...

SASSA confirmed it will pay approved Social Relief of Distress (SRD) beneficiaries their June 2025 grants between 26 and 30 June. The agency advised beneficiaries to check the SRD website for their ...

SASSA also reminded the public of the basic eligibility requirements for the SRD grant: applicants must be South African citizens, permanent residents, or registered refugees; over 18; unemployed ...

However, MPs have raised concerns about how these new conditions will impact poor households. Several grant recipients have reported struggling to access their grants because of SASSA’s reviews.

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Sassa spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi urges non-compliant recipients to update their status within two weeks, warning that failure to do so might lead to criminal charges.

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Many recipients of the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant say they are battling with SASSA’s online verification system. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Beneficiaries of the ...