Sassa
Two insurance giants dominate SASSA funeral deductions
Clientèle Life, Sanlam and their subsidiaries collect R143-million every month for funeral policies directly from SASSA pension and disability grants
By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
News | 9 April 2026
Postbank to resume black card rollout in April
About 600,000 beneficiaries are still without the new card
Brief | 27 March 2026
SASSA crackdown overwhelms KZN offices
People have to return several times to apply for grants or complete reviews
Brief | 11 February 2026
SASSA suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown
Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens
News | 5 February 2026
SASSA expects to save R341-million by tightening screenings
Treasury has added new conditions to improve the monitoring of grants
News | 20 November 2025
Pensioners forced to make repeat trips to apply for old age grants
To deal with the high demand in Bellville, SASSA will operate until 6pm
News | 14 November 2025
SASSA extends Postbank’s contract by three months
The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September
News | 2 October 2025
Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract
Postbank “created its own urgency” by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated this month.
News | 29 September 2025
Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with SASSA
Postbank argues that ending its contract could have “severe consequences” for millions of social grant beneficiaries
News | 25 September 2025