The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Postbank declared that grant recipients will not be able to use their SASSA Gold Cards to access their SASSA grant payments if they do not obtain Postbank black cards prior to the deadline, 28 February 2025. The final payments made using SASSA Gold Cards will be in the form of grants that began during the week of February 4–6, 2025. The Postbank […]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The South African Postbank has dismissed fake news circulating on social media, requesting South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold card holders to switch to using a South African Bank card account to access their grants. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, Postbank spokesperson Bongani Diako said beneficiaries should contact the Postbank if they need clarity around grant payouts. “We have noticed a recent spike in […]
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has reiterated that beneficiaries with expired gold cards should not panic, as it has extended the validity of the cards to the end of the year. The agency made the announcement amidst a last-minute rush by beneficiaries to get their cards renewed. Sassa said the extension is to ensure that beneficiaries don’t lose out on their financial grants as a result of expired […]
Members of Parliament have raised concerns that social grant beneficiaries who use social security agency Sassa cards will be charged an extra R10 from the beginning of next month. MP’s say most beneficiaries depend on the grants for their livelihood and the extra charges are unacceptable. Sassa’s Diane Dunkerley says the contract with Grindrod bank which currently manages the card payments has expired. She says it will take three months […]
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