Millions of people rely on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to purchase basic goods and access basic services ...

The Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) have urged the public to be aware of fake websites and links for applications for Covid-19 Social Relief of ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed during the State of the Nation Address (Sona) that the special Covid-19 SRD grant (social relief of distress grant) will be extended. Government first introduced ...

The grant is available to people who get less than R625 per month, with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) conducting monthly checks on applicants’ bank accounts to ensure they continue ...

First-year students Joel Cedras and Veer Gosai uncovered major flaws in the R370 social relief of distress grant system run by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). IT students Veer Gosai ...

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries whose Social Relief of Distress (SRD) applications have been approved can expect to receive their R370 payments during the final week of July ...

Questions about income could be removed. The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the ...