SASSA allocated R150.8 million in social grants to recognised refugees in 2025/26, with total foreign national social assistance expenditure under 1% of the budget.
SASSA has moved November 2026 grant payments earlier ahead of the local government elections, with dates set for older, disability and child grants.
According to The South African, SASSA is moving to recover over R315 million paid to allegedly ineligible KwaZulu-Natal public servants and has partnered with provincial departments.
Sassa warns social grant recipients that changing bank accounts or payment methods close to processing dates can delay or reject payments and increase verification work.
SASSA warns that repeatedly changing bank details can trigger verifications, cause missed payment cut-offs and lead to rejected grants returned by banks.
Parliament has called on SASSA to fix weaknesses after the 2025/26 AGSA audit found grants paid to deceased beneficiaries and government employees, prompting urgent action.
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Sassa says grant reviews check continued eligibility and do not automatically cancel payments; beneficiaries must respond and keep contact details up to date.
The Labour Appeal Court in Durban upheld the dismissal of a SASSA senior grants administrator found to have assaulted his manager at a Pietermaritzburg office.
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