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.
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.
Key facts on SASSA children’s grants: scale, current Child Support Grant amount and September 2026 payment dates for major grants.
According to The South African, Free State pensioner July Miya says shifting SASSA payment dates caused missed insurance debits, lost free electricity coupons and strained his...
SASSA CEO Themba Matlou says grant reviews verify eligibility and do not automatically cancel grants; agency is modernising services and stresses dignity.
Postbank warns more than 280,000 SASSA gold-card beneficiaries must switch to Postbank Black Cards by August 31 to avoid possible disruption to grant payments.
A viral graphic claiming SASSA grants will be cancelled over betting is false, SASSA says. Beneficiaries should ignore the fake alert and check official channels.