Black Sash urges SASSA and DSD to implement mechanisms that ensure timely grant payments
By Ragheema Mclean The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is facing a crisis as it is alleged that around 150,000 beneficiaries have been affected by recent payment delays. These payment delays meant that thousands of financially vulnerable people did not receive any financial support for the first month of the year. Sassa has attributed the payment challenges to discrepancies in grant beneficiary details and verification delays. The agency explained: “The ID number […]
