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SASSA changes November grant payment dates ahead of local elections
SASSA has changed its November 2026 grant payment dates ahead of local elections, with millions receiving grants earlier and needing to budget for longer.
SASSA hits back at claims R30m PR deal was meant to boost CEO’s profile
SASSA has denied a newspaper report claiming a R30 million PR contract was meant to boost CEO Themba Matlou’s profile, saying the deal predates his appointment.
SASSA sets the record straight on social grants for asylum seekers in SA
SASSA’s Brenton van Vrede explained in a Metro FM interview which social grants refugees and asylum seekers can access, sparking frustration online.
4 million SASSA pensioners to get double payment in October 2026
SASSA moves November 2026 Older Person Grant payments to 30 October, giving four million pensioners two payouts in one month as hopes grow for 2027 increases.
Eastern Cape pensioner builds her own home while R34m government project sits unfinished
Eastern Cape pensioner Nomondo Mboyi used her SASSA grant to build her own home while a R34m government housing project in Mbizana remains unfinished.
Sassa update on grant payments ahead of November schedule shift
SASSA has given an update after revised November 2026 grant payment dates ahead of the Local Government Elections, with beneficiaries urged to note the schedule.
Sun International moves to block grant recipients from betting
Sun International has introduced new gambling rules that will block SASSA grant and NSFAS recipients from its online platform amid rising problems with betting.
"This was to be expected": Crime and high property prices lead to Table View exodus of pensioners
Rising property prices and crime are pushing senior citizens out of Cape Town’s Table View, where values topped R2m, as pensioners demand higher state grants.
SASSA shifts November 2026 grant dates ahead of elections
SASSA’s November 2026 grant dates shift for local elections: older persons are paid on 30 October, with disability and child grants following on 2 and 3 November.
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