It's a mixed outlook for SASSA Old-Age Grants in August 2026, with disbursements only arriving after a protracted wait.

Starting on 1st September 2025, all SASSA offices will introduce “Beneficiary Biometric Enrollment,” a new mandatory system of accepting applicants that the agency hopes will cut down significantly on ...

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will introduce mandatory biometric enrolment for beneficiaries at its offices from 1 September. Until now, the system has only applied to applicants ...

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will introduce mandatory beneficiary biometric enrolment at all its offices from 1 September. The new system is aimed at reducing fraudulent ...

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed that social grant payments for September 2025 will begin this week, with beneficiaries urged to take note of the scheduled dates. The ...

An Eastern Cape pensioner with decades of work experience says his SASSA grant barely survives contact with his monthly ...

The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has urged SRD grant beneficiaries who have been approved but have not received their grant to verify their banking details on the website. SRD grant applicants ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has said that no fraudulent application will pass its scrutiny, now urging all applicants for COVID-19 SRD grants to use the cell phone numbers ...

SASSA says new smart queue systems and biometric technology rolled out in Bellville are already improving service delivery as some beneficiaries still wait up to four hours. FILE: Queues for social ...

SASSA has announced a stringent approach to combat fraud within its social grant system, promising criminal charges and ...