Pensioners
Conditions at Orlando Post Office criticised as pension payments wrap up
Like many centres nationwide, the queues outside the Orlando Post Office have been extremely long, with some of the beneficiaries arriving in the early hours of...
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Zulu apologises for Sassa glitches that left some grant recipients empty-handed
Things got off to a shaky start on Monday in some parts of the country with hundreds of pensioners returning home empty-handed following a shortage of funds and payment glitches at several pay points.
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'The queue is moving fast': Pimville pensioners praise govt's grant system
Pensioners will also receive R250 more for the next six months as part of government’s COVID-19 relief programme.
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Technical error sees WC Sassa recipients receive duplicate payments
Sassa said that about 83% of clients would have received duplicate payments unless the banks were able to reverse this prior to clients accessing their grants.
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Pensioners to use grants to buy masks to prevent them contracting COVID-19
This is the last day pensioners and people with disabilities can collect their grants before other beneficiaries join the queues.
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Grant for pensioners to increase to at least R1,780 monthly
The foster care grant goes up to R1,000 a month while the child support grant will increase to R420 in April, and further to R430 by October.
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[OPINION] The agility of the aged
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says there are lessons to be learnt from older people that go far beyond their engaging storytelling.
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These countries are gaining the most by employing older workers
Humans are living longer, which puts additional strain on healthcare provision, social care and pensions.
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City of CT rolls out health screening services for old people
Persons aged 65 years and older will benefit from the initiative that sets out to improve their access to public health services.
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WC pensioner (68) gets 3 years behind bars for fraud
Jacobus Lambrechts offered false investment opportunities in property developments between 2007 and 2008.
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ANC in Parly confident pensioner concerns can be resolved
Pensioners of the Ciskei Transport Corporation in 80s have been battling to get pensions paid out to them.
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Grant beneficiaries to be refunded as new rules introduced
Beneficiaries who’ve had money deducted from their grants without authorisation will be refunded.
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Social Development Dept introduces new regulations to curb corruption
This includes a new rule that a beneficiary must first give Sassa permission in writing before any deduction.
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Pensioners protest outside Parliament over payouts
The group has blocked three entrances to Parliament. They’re demanding their pension payouts.
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Pensioners want preference at payout points
Senior citizens have voiced their unhappiness over long queues at Sassa payout points.
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Social Development urges youth to prepare for retirement
More than 3 million elderly people around the country are struggling to make ends meet.
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Deadline for social grant tender draws closer
A deadline for a multi-billion rand tender to administer social welfare grants is drawing closer.
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Life as a penniless pensioner...
Lavona Carstens, her husband, and 19 other family members live in their home in Tafelsig, Cape Town. They live almost exclusively off govt grants and stretch their budget to new levels in order to survive.
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EWN Special Report: The plight of SA's pensioners
A series by EWN looks at the plight of pensioners who survive on roughly R1,400 a month.
