Desperate Sassa beneficiaries stress over unpaid grants
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“Hundreds of desperate Sassa beneficiaries queued outside the Cleary Park offices on Tuesday after pension and disability grants failed to appear in their bank accounts over the Easter weekend.”
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“Reginald Dolley, 60, arrived at the Cleary Park offices at 5am on April 2.”
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“Reginald Dolley's pension money had not reflected in his account on April 2.”
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“Beverley Potgieter, 60, has been receiving a disability grant since 2025 for her hypertension.”
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“Beverley Potgieter heard that money was erroneously being paid to dead people.”
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“Refeloe Solomons, 44, applied nine months ago for a disability grant for her 12-year-old son with kidney disease.”
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“Refeloe Solomons' disability grant application required a doctor's check, but no doctor came.”
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“Caroline Jacobs, 50, applied for a disability grant after a throat operation and attempted five times to get a photo taken for ID verification without success.”
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“Nita Goss, 62, visited the Cleary Park Sassa office on April 2, waited for extended periods, had her ID copied, and was instructed to return on Tuesday.”
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“Brian Witbooi did not receive an SMS on April 2 explaining why his pension was not paid.”
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“Sassa issued a statement on April 1 about conducting social grant and life certification reviews.”
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“Sassa's payment cycle for the 2026/2027 financial year includes older people's grants on April 2, disability grants on April 7, and children's grants on April 8.”
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“The Social Assistance Act mandates that beneficiaries report changes in personal circumstances, including contact information, marital status, and income, to Sassa.”
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