Practical, realistic budgeting tips for South African pensioners and SASSA grant recipients using April 2026 grant rates and simple expense strategies.
Meat prices rose 5.1% year‑on‑year. Tips on cheaper cuts, shopping at butcheries and a supermarket price guide for pensioners, according to The South African.
Gauteng pensioners say SASSA's scheduled October 2026 increases won't be enough, calling for R3,000–R5,000 grants and easier bank payments.
Pensioners across South Africa are voicing anger over the R2 400 Old Age Grant, saying the amount no longer matches rising living costs and calling for...
Pensioners who say they paid taxes throughout their working lives are demanding recognition and higher support, and a heated debate on social media has exposed widespread...
Small bank deposits are raising alarm among pensioners who say they can prompt SASSA to stop or review old‑age grants, according to reporting by The South...
Many pensioners say they did not receive Older Persons Grant payments for three consecutive months and that SASSA did not warn them before payments stopped. According...
According to The South African, a Western Cape pensioner who has received the Older Persons Grant for more than five years says the monthly payment no...
According to The South African, a recent parliamentary revelation shows that an unused R4.8 billion returned by the Department of Social Development to National Treasury could,...
Many South Africans receiving SASSA pension grants say 2026 has been particularly hard. According to The South African, the year saw a minimal grant increase of...