Embattled Minister in the Presidency for women Bathabile Dlamini and Sassa acting CEO Pearl Bhengu have been given until Monday to explain why they should not foot the bill for the CPS contract extension. Last month, the Constitutional Court gave Dlamini and Bhengu until Monday to explain, via affidavits, why[…]
The City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC), will no longer be distributing and handling and coordinating humanitarian relief efforts for disasters like fires and floods, as the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is handling the provision of social relief to disaster victims. The City has been[…]
The Constitutional Court is on Tuesday expected to hear an application by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to extend the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract by six months. Roughly 2.5 million beneficiaries will not get their grant payments if the contract with CPS is not extended, the agency[…]
The inquiry into whether Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini should be held personally liable for the grant distribution crisis at the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) will resume on March 19 for closing arguments. The Constitutional Court appointed Judge Bernard Ngoepe to head the inquiry to investigate whether Dlamini should[…]
The South African Post Office will handle core functions of a new social grants system, while commercial banks will play an increased, direct role for more than 2 million beneficiaries. The inter-ministerial committee on social security, headed by Minister Jeff Radebe, announced on Sunday that a “landmark” deal had been[…]
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has dismissed false information doing the rounds targeting social grant recipients. Sassa said in a statement on Monday that it was not true that its offices will be closed during the month of December and that beneficiaries will not receive their January payments.[…]
The South African Post Office has finally been given first rights to provide core functions and services in a new hybrid social grant scheme system, Parliament has heard. The Post Office and the South African Social Security Agency have been locked in a months-long deadlock over the details of a[…]
Residents are warned of a fake SASSA SMS that is making rounds. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says that beneficiaries of social grants have received a fake SMS from people who claim to be SASSA officials. SASSA spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi says fraudsters are inviting beneficiaries to enter a[…]
By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed The Mitchells Plain community are still reeling from the loss of 64-year-old Ebrahiem Phillips. He was stabbed to death with a screwdriver at a filling station in Beacon Valley. Three suspects were arrested in connection to the incident and have appeared in court. His sister[…]
Without mentioning any names, SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande claims there are people in government fighting tooth and nail to keep social grants in the hands of current service provider Cash Paymaster Services (CPS). Nzimande was speaking at the party’s Red October rally in Durban. He said the SACP had[…]
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