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SASSA confirms August grant payments and new fourth day

Eye Witness News 09 Jul 2026
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Sassa fires 14 Eastern Cape officials over social grant fraud

Independent online (SA) 08 Jul 2026
The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has dismissed 14 Eastern Cape officials for fraud and corruption ... "Corruption has no place in Sassa, and anyone found guilty of defrauding the agency will face the full might of the law.".
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ActionSA slams Dina Pule appointment as accountability failure

Moneyweb 02 Jul 2026
‘If the department that is there to service the most needy in our country is being used as a trough, either for personal gain or party-political gain, then there's a big problem in this country,’ says ActionSA’s parliamentary leader Athol Trollip ...
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News24 | Maya on Money | Sassa scandal: When insurers prey on the most vulnerable

News24 15 Jun 2026
Hundreds of Sassa grant recipients are being duped into signing funeral policies under false pretences – and no one is stepping up to help them, writes Maya Fisher-French ... .
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SASSA confirms July grant payment dates

Eye Witness News 11 Jun 2026
SASSA urged beneficiaries not to withdraw all their funds at once for safety. .
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News24 | Cape Town foster home group covers R40 000 monthly gap as Sassa sits ...

News24 10 Jun 2026
A Cape Town foster care organisation says the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) owes it R1.7 million in unpaid grants, forcing it to cover a R40 000 monthly shortfall while international funding dries up ... .
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Cape Town foster home group covers R40 000 monthly gap as Sassa sits on R1.7m unpaid grants

News24 10 Jun 2026
A Cape Town foster care organisation says the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) owes it R1.7 million in unpaid grants, forcing it to cover a R40 000 monthly shortfall while international funding dries up.
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SOWETAN | Sassa should protect vulnerable pensioners

Sowetan Live 09 Jun 2026
Complaints emanating from these allegations have been recorded in several provinces, according to the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa), with Limpopo and Gauteng reflecting higher numbers because of beneficiary populations.
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How Sassa beneficiaries can protect themselves from dodgy deals

Sowetan Live 08 Jun 2026
The simple act of throwing away your grant receipt or statement can mean funeral cover premium deductions being made from your Sassa grant for a policy you never wanted or needed ... of Sassa offices.
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SASSA clarifies Soweto grant non-payments, cites unresolved eligibility reviews

Eye Witness News 08 Jun 2026
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National Assembly Adopts Report on Petition Regarding SASSA Grants and Related Matters (Parliament of South Africa)

Public Technologies 08 Jun 2026
... by Western Cape senior citizens relating to the payment of South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grants and related matters.
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How I was coached to ‘steal’ from Sassa pensioners

Sowetan Live 08 Jun 2026
On Monday Sowetan wrote about how unscrupulous insurance companies are using misleading means to trick Sassa beneficiaries into signing up for funeral policies they sometimes do not need. Sassa said ...
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June 2026 SASSA grant amounts and payment dates: Older Persons Grant paid first

Eye Witness News 02 Jun 2026
Older Persons Grant ...
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Parliament warns SASSA verification system leaving lawful beneficiaries unpaid

Eye Witness News 25 May 2026
At a briefing at Parliament on ...
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Ageing, outdated infrastructure hampers rollout of Sassa grants, parliament hears

Business Day 25 May 2026
Calls for urgent reform as social grant recipients face obstacles and agency capacity wanes .

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