Jaco Marais

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Jaco Marais

People queue outside the Sassa office during the recent process to exchange theold golden cards for the new Postbank black cards. Nearly half of the Covid-19 grant beneficiaries who have been approved are not paid regularly.

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Marecia Damons |Jaco Marais

People queue outside a Sassa office. The department of social development is proposing changes to its Social Assistance Act, which includes removing the questions about income in the application for the R370 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. The proposed amendments areopen for public commentuntil Monday April 14.