As a new month begins, millions of people will receive social grant payments. Sassa has commenced with the January 2026 grant ...

Residents can now apply for their social grants online through SASSA’s convenient digital platform. The system allows community members to submit applications anytime, anywhere, making the process ...

SASSA has confirmed the January old-age grant payment dates, while police urge beneficiaries to protect themselves during ...

Here’s the latest on SASSA Child Support Grants in January 2026, including payment dates and proposed increases and amendments ...

SASSA has released the January 2026 payment schedule for social grants, emphasising the need for beneficiaries to verify ...

Last month, SASSA announced a new reason for denying grants in 2025. The agency issued a press release stating it had begun ‘targeted biometric verification’ for beneficiaries with unverified accounts ...

CapeTalk and 702's Africa Melane speaks to Paseka Letsatsi, Head of Communications at the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). About a month ago, SASSA identified through credit bureau checks ...

The agency has identified a host of shortcomings in its SRD application system, most of which it says it’s now been able to fix. A South African Social Security Agency office in Pretoria. Picture: ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says security measures in the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) system have been improved to protect the information of grant recipients and ...