ARTICLES RELATING TO SASSA

Northern Cape reshuffle on the cards

2013-06-03 17:40

Newly-elected Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas is expected to announce her reshuffled provincial executive this week, her office says.

ANC condemns 'brutal' pay point shoot-out

2013-04-12 18:08
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The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is appalled by the brutality shown by robbers who attacked a pension pay point in Lindelani, it says.

Ministry lauds social grant tender ruling

2013-03-28 11:27

A court ruling confirming the validity of a tender given to Cash Paymaster for issuing social grants was welcomed by the social development ministry.

More time for grant re-registration

2013-03-26 16:56

Social grant beneficiaries, who have not yet re-registered themselves, have until the end of April to do so to keep their benefits, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says.

DA calls for premier to suspend Block

2012-11-21 18:53

The Northern Cape premier should suspend under-fire Finance MEC John Block, as well as MEC Alvin Botes who both appeared in court on fraud, corruption and money-laundering charges, the DA says.

KwaZulu-Natal has most orphans - survey

2012-08-27 14:02

KwaZulu-Natal has the highest number of children without both parents, the Witness reported on Monday.

Grants check set to kick off soon

2012-02-17 20:18

Re-registering more than 15 million social grant beneficiaries will begin on March 1, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says.

Paypoints could collapse on pensioners

2011-07-05 09:03

Social grant paypoints in the Eastern Cape are in such a poor state that only 13% of the 2 815 paypoints meet prescribed guidelines, a newspaper has reported.

State extends social security net

2011-04-14 16:44

The government's social grant will include a million more people this year, says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Sassa extends grants contract

2011-01-13 11:04

Net1 UEPS Technologies says it has been granted a six-month extension by the South African Social Security Agency.

Security agency 'the enemy'

2010-07-21 19:07

Trade union Nehawu has accused the SA Social Security Agency of being "enemies of the people" after reports that the organisation is already R1.2bn in the red.

DA: Probe stolen Sassa millions

2010-06-07 19:19

Claims that two SA Social Security Agency officials have defrauded the agency out of R4m needs further investigation, says the DA.

Grant scam: More arrests likely

2010-05-06 08:30

More arrests are expected in connection with a R3.5m North West social grant scam in which ghost beneficiaries received monthly payments through banks.

800 000 grants being reviewed

2010-04-22 18:05

Over 800 000 letters have been sent to social grant beneficiaries notifying them that their status was being reviewed and that their payments could be suspended.

Makiwane resignation rejected

2010-02-21 13:35

Social Development Minister Edna Molewa has rejected an attempt by SA Social Security Agency CEO Fezile Makiwane to resign following a probe into alleged irregular procurement practices.

 

Panic over Sassa deadline

2013-04-30 13:13

The South African Social Security Agency has allayed fears that beneficiaries who miss today's deadline to re-register will lose their social grants.

Woman, 87, told to sing for her pension

2013-04-10 09:07
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Angry family members say a frail 87-year-old woman was humiliated after officials forced her to sing a song over a public address system before she could collect her pension.

R10bn Sassa tender is legit - court

2013-03-27 19:07

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the South African Social Security Agency's R10bn social grant tender with Net1 is valid and legal.

Date set for Block's fraud trial

2013-03-07 14:40

The trial of Northern Cape ANC leader John Block and seven others will begin in the Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley, the NPA says.

Grants tender will stand, says minister

2012-08-29 13:15

There is nothing corrupt about the SA Social Security Agency's R10bn grants tender to Cash Paymaster Services, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says.

Over 2.5m in SA use debit card for grants

2012-07-30 13:07

The SA Social Security Agency has seen its operating costs dramatically reduced by the new debit card payment system used by over 2.5m welfare beneficiaries.

Sassa gets new social grant contractor

2012-01-18 09:49

The SA Social Security Agency has appointed financial organisation Cash Paymaster Services as its new contractor in charge of social grant payments.

R238m lost to social grant fraud

2011-05-30 22:07

The SA Social Security Agency has lost R238m to social grant fraud since 2005, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says.

Net 1 earnings drop

2011-02-04 14:09

Technology firm Net 1 says it recorded a drop in diluted headline earnings for the three months ended December 31.

Radical overhaul for grants system

2010-07-22 21:49

The social grants system is to get a "radical overhaul" to eliminate wasteful expenditure, the SA Social Security Agency says.

Sassa officials arrested for fraud

2010-07-07 18:13

Three SA Social Security Agency officials will appear in court for alleged fraud, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

2 held for R4m Sassa fraud

2010-06-07 07:45

Two women have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the SA Social Security Agency of about R4m by processing illegal grants, KwaZulu Natal police say.

Social security CEO fired

2010-04-23 17:34

SA Social Security Agency CEO Fezile Makiwane has been dismissed, says Social Development Minister Edna Molewa.

State pensions for all over 60

2010-04-06 19:08

Men now enjoy equal rights with women in access to state pensions, the Black Sash says.

Storm over Malema food parcels

2009-12-03 12:04

The DA has called for a probe, after ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema handed out food parcels supplied by a state agency under the ANC's banner.

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