
SASSA warns grant review beneficiaries of delayed August payments
After receiving their payment on the fourth payment day, affected beneficiaries are expected to visit their nearest SASSA office during August to complete the review process.

After receiving their payment on the fourth payment day, affected beneficiaries are expected to visit their nearest SASSA office during August to complete the review process.

The Fund said compensation paid to road crash victims is intended to help people who have suffered life-changing injuries, lost loved ones or become permanently disabled as a result of motor vehicle accidents.

Beneficiaries are also legally required to report any significant changes in their financial, employment or marital circumstances.

Gauteng currently serves more than 2.86 million learners across 3 320 schools, including more than 2.43 million learners in public schools.

"Communities experience service delivery failures, infrastructure deteriorates, businesses lose confidence and economic growth slows," Dunga stated.

Beneficiaries are urged to remain alert for scams and to use only official SASSA communication platforms when checking their grant status or sharing personal information.

SASSA says its online services form part of ongoing efforts to improve access to social grants and ensure that the right grant reaches the right person at the right time and place.

To offset the disruption, stakeholders have agreed on a comprehensive academic recovery strategy to ensure training standards remain uncompromised.

MMC Dlabathi also announced a R3.3 billion capital budget aimed at strengthening infrastructure and service delivery.

Since its inception in 2011, the Jobs Fund has committed R7.7 billion in public funding, leveraging an additional R15.7 billion in matched contributions from partners.