A clear comparison of Botswana’s new child support and old-age pension with South Africa’s SASSA grants, showing payment amounts, ages and key differences.
EFF leader Julius Malema has pledged R4,500 older-person SASSA grants, automatic Free Basic Electricity enrolment and a graduate allowance if elected ahead of 4 Nov 2026.
According to The South African, a Gauteng pensioner says the R2,400 SASSA Older Persons Grant is exhausted before month-end amid rising costs and poor communication.
A clear guide to Free Basic Electricity for pensioners: history, national uptake figures, theft issues and what Joburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria offer.
Sassa has set September 2026 payment dates: Older Persons on Sept 2, Disability on Sept 3, Children's grants on Sept 4; SRD paid on staggered dates...
Postbank warns nearly 80,000 SASSA beneficiaries to switch from gold to black cards before the August 31 deadline to avoid delays accessing grant funds.
A SASSA audit found a child support beneficiary owed R31,000 after income above the threshold was detected. Details of the review and repayment terms.
Dina Pule’s 2013 ethics verdict is back in the spotlight after her July 2026 appointment as Social Development minister overseeing a R271bn SASSA budget.
Key facts on SASSA children’s grants: scale, current Child Support Grant amount and September 2026 payment dates for major grants.
Key facts for September 2026 SASSA grants: payment dates, deferred payments, queue syndicates, hiring plans to cut wait times and vigilante attacks on pensioners.