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SASCO wants NSFAS payments to be handled by universities

South African Students Congress (SASCO) has called for the cancellation of the National Student Financial Scheme (NSFAS) direct payment system, which was introduced in 2022, involving four companies facilitating the payment of student allowances. It says the payment of allowances to students should be managed by NSFAS internally without a third party being involved. Several students in various institutions of Higher Education across the country marched to the High Education […]

13 April 2024

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Google Wallet launches in SA as digital payments boom

LOCAL Alphabet Inc has launched Google Wallet in SA, as the tech giant tries to gain a foothold in the country's rapidly growing digital payments space. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital transactions and people increasingly prefer making contactless payments via their smart devices. High smartphone penetration has also helped adoption rates. The Google Wallet app stores a consumer's credit or debit card information and allows shoppers […]

24 August 2022

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When to collect your social grant this month

Millions of South Africans will receive their old age, disability, social relief of distress (SRD) and other grants this week. The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) confirmed the dates on which recipients will receive their grants in August, reminding people “there is no need to rush to withdraw cash on the first day”. “Once the money is in the account, it will remain there until it is needed,” it said. […]

1 August 2022

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Social grants blunder: Technical glitch, under-pressure staff to blame for double paying some beneficiaries and non-payment of 450 000 pensioners

The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has blamed Monday's glitches with regard to grant payments to the elderly and the disabled on being short-staffed during the processing stages. The agency made accidental double payments in some areas and no payments in others, apparently due to glitches in its system as it tried to process payments earlier to avoid overcrowding, News24 reported. Sassa spokesperson Kgomoco Diseko told News24 that the grant […]

5 May 2020

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SASCO wants NSFAS payments to be handled by universities

Google Wallet launches in SA as digital payments boom

When to collect your social grant this month

Social grants blunder: Technical glitch, under-pressure staff to blame for double paying some beneficiaries and non-payment of 450 000 pensioners

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