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Pensioners desperate for clarity after not receiving grants in June
SASSA is introducing stricter verification measures
News | 7 June 2025
Postbank has yet to apply for a banking licence
Why Postbank made everyone change to a Black card, and then suddenly did a U-turn
News | 7 June 2025
210,000 social grant beneficiaries flagged for not disclosing income
They will not receive payments until they verify their income with SASSA
Brief | 28 May 2025
Government starts review of social grants payment system
Review is planned over a nine-month period, but activists want it done “urgently”
News | 20 May 2025
We visited SASSA offices. Here’s what we found
People waiting in long queues told us their frustrations
By Marecia Damons and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 7 May 2025
SASSA Gold Card deadline extended to 31 May
Postbank’s announcement comes after contradictory reports by SASSA and the Minister in the Presidency
News | 28 March 2025
SASSA explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people
Systems are being improved to solve the problem
News | 20 March 2025
Only one million grantees have so far switched to Postbank’s new card
Postbank says it’s issuing over 30,000 per day to get as many people swapped before the 20 March deadline
News | 18 March 2025