Need airtime but only have your SASSA card? Good news! You can buy airtime directly using your SASSA card. No need to withdraw cash first. No need to visit a store. You can recharge your phone from anywhere. Many SASSA cardholders don’t know about this feature. They withdraw money at ATMs, then buy airtime separately….
Losing a loved one is never easy. The pain gets worse when you worry about funeral costs. Many families struggle to pay for burial expenses. But if your family member was a SASSA grant recipient, there might be help available. SASSA offers funeral benefits to families of deceased grant holders. This support can help cover…
Running out of data is frustrating. Especially when you need to check your SASSA grant status. But what if you could check your status without using any data? The Moya App makes this possible. This free app lets you check your SASSA SRD R370 grant status without internet connection. You don’t need Wi-Fi. You don’t…
The SASSA Disability Grant will be increased from to from October 2020. The R135 increase is part of the government’s efforts to provide support for vulnerable people in times of rising inflation and costs. This increase will help beneficiaries meet their basic needs, such as food and medical supplies. This also fits in with the government’s larger plan to reduce…
SASSA provides different forms of financial support to South Africans. The SRD grant is given out, as well as grants to children and elderly people. SASSA has made it easy to see if the grant is yours. They improved the website in 2025 at sassa.gov.za. People can now check online how their application for a grant is progressing. The new system allows you to easily…
Enter your South African ID and mobile number into the form above to perform SRD Status check, aka SASSA status check, then click “Check Status”. The system will display the current status of your application. Statuses can include: ‘Approved,’ which indicates that your grant was approved, and often includes payment dates, ‘Pending,’ (indicating the grant is…
SASSA Beneficiaries Urged to Switch to Postbank Black Card Before May 31, 2025 With April 2025 SASSA grant payments set to begin in just a few days, government officials are warning that beneficiaries still using the old SASSA Gold Card must migrate to the new Postbank Black Card before the May 31 deadline. As of…
SASSA Gold Card Extended for Two More Months – Beneficiaries Must Switch by May 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa Postbank CEO Niki Mngomezulu Bangash has confirmed that the SASSA Gold Card will remain valid for social grant payments until the end of May 2025. This extension provides an additional two months of access for 1.3 million…
SASSA Grant Payment Dates for April 2025 Confirmed Millions of South Africans who depend on social grants will receive their SASSA payments beginning in early April 2025. South African Social Security Agency has officially released the grant payment schedule for April including an increase in grant amounts. SASSA distributes many types of grants to support…
In 2025, the SASSA Social Relief of Distress Grant provided critical assistance for struggling people in South Africa. Also, this grant is designed to help those in need by providing regular financial aid to cover basic expenses like food and bills.The procedures of applying for this scheme are not complicated, and unlike some other programs,…