The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced plans to refund beneficiaries who were defrauded by a scheme involving five of its employees. The agency...
Social grant recipients must swap their SASSA gold cards for the new Postbank black cards before the March 20, 2025 deadline. Failure to do so could...
South Africa’s proposed increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate from 15% to 16% has sparked widespread debate and opposition. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana unveiled South Africa’s 2025 budget with an important announcement for social grant recipients. The government is increasing social grant spending by 5.9%,...
In his 2025 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a proposed incremental increase in South Africa’s value-added tax (VAT) rate. The VAT rate will rise...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces a challenging 2025 Budget, navigating economic pressures from US aid cuts, a rising public sector wage bill, and social grant expansions....
Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe has once again called on South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries to replace their gold cards with the new...
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has released the payment schedule for March 2025 social grants, allowing beneficiaries to plan their finances effectively. To streamline...
The Department of Social Development has launched a comprehensive investigation into vulnerabilities across all social grant systems following the discovery of irregularities in the social relief...
Millions of South Africans depend on social grants to meet their daily needs, but with the rising cost of food and essential goods, many are facing...