The Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) have urged the public to be aware of fake websites and links for applications for Covid-19 Social Relief of ...

CAPE TOWN - An independent investigation into social relief of distress (SRD) grant application fraud has recommended an overhaul of the grant system to improve security. The investigation, ...

The grant is available to people who get less than R625 per month, with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) conducting monthly checks on applicants’ bank accounts to ensure they continue ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed during the State of the Nation Address (Sona) that the special Covid-19 SRD grant (social relief of distress grant) will be extended. Government first introduced ...

As applications for the Covid-19 R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant come in, the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has issued a warning to applicants against using the “Moya App” to apply. The ...

The South African government is investigating alleged “vulnerabilities” in the application processes and IT systems used by South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) for the payment of social ...

The Department of Social Development proposes removing questions about income from the Social Relief of Distress grant applications. Advocacy groups #PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic ...

Questions about income could be removed. The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the ...