Drastic action needs to be taken against department officials who abuse SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) funds, says Parliament’s social development committee. “This is unacceptable and should be stamped out of our system,” the committee’s chairperson, Zoleka Capa, said. “Social assistance is not for sale to unscrupulous officials of the[…]
Grant recipients have again been warned not to divulge their personal or Sassa account details, after reports of a scam artist attempting to coax elderly beneficiaries into giving up their I.D and Sassa card numbers. The individual, operating under the alias Shamielah Booysen, has allegedly been contacting recipients in the[…]
Community members have been warned about a scam artist who has been operating in Athlone collecting on behalf of the South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF). The con artist, who goes under the alias of Shamielah Booysen, has been targeting unsuspecting residents in Bridgetown, Silvertown, Parktown and Bonteheuwel. SANZAF said it[…]
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has made gradual progress in the eradication of fraud and corruption in the social grants sector since 2012, according to chief director of in the Western Cape, Rene Ogle. Her comments mirror those of Sassa CEO, Virginia Peterson and Minister of Social Development,[…]
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule on Tuesday in an application relating to a tender for the payment of social grants. Last year April, the Constitutional Court ordered the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) to start a new tender process for the payment of welfare grants. It said the[…]
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has opted to open up its payment dates earlier, due to mounting pressure from beneficiaries who missed their early December pay date. Ministerial spokesperson, Kgomoco Diseko said that beneficiaries should not be confused by the early payment date and explained that the payment cycle[…]
The South African Social Services Agency (Sassa) has been hit by a new scam targeting pensioners and the more vulnerable grant recipients. The scam sees individuals acquiring the details of recipients, before cloning their cards and using it to buy services such as electricity and airtime. The Department of Social[…]
Nearly 2.3 million social grant recipients have fallen victim to an alarming trend of deductions in recent months, which local advocacy group Black Sash has blamed on unscrupulous lenders within the social grants system. VOC News has been inundated with complaints from community members, who have been the victim of[…]
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