South African Social Security Agency Sassa
latest news & developments
Recipients blocked from getting R350 grant after fraudsters change their cell numbers
Sassa says the SRD grant has placed a massive burden on the agency and plans to implement new software to help prevent fraud
Sassa security tender headed to court
Lawyers have questioned why there was no objection period for the R181-million contract to guard four facilities.
Sassa disses disability grant applicants
Towards the end of level four of the lockdown, Sassa offices reopened for applications for old age pensions and childcare and foster care grants, but not for disability grants
Ramaphosa announces R500-billion Covid-19 package for South Africa
President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP
​Unembargoed: August 10 to 16
President Ramaphosa’s administration is planning to lay off 30 000 public servants in the next three years. More in this week’s unembargoed.
Sassa admits no contingency plan for grant payments
The tender deadline was originally postponed from February 28, and risks being postponed again.
​Unembargoed: February 16 to 22
THE END: A special edition on the Zuma years with ANC leaders’ reasons on what the former president did wrong
​Unembargoed: Mail & Guardian February 2 to 8
Catch up on Zuma and why he won’t go, the struggle to get water in Cape Town, a comment on why Viceroy may have come up short on Capitec, and more.
Nothing ‘sinister’ about my decision, Dlamini tells Sassa inquiry
Dlamini maintains that there was nothing ”sinister or inappropriate” about her decision to make the ”workstream” leaders report directly to her.
Bathabile Dlamini evades questions and sseemingly lies at Sassa presser
Minister Bathabile Dlamini sought to suggest that President Jacob Zuma is satisfied with her performance.