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Sassa cautions beneficiaries against scammers
Sassa is warning beneficiaries against giving their cards or pins to anyone claiming to be from the Social Security Agency or the Post Office.
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Tito Mboweni announces further bailouts for SOEs
SAA and SAA Express will be getting more cash to keep them in the sky, while the Post Office is also getting a handout to contain its debt.
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Panel raises concerns over Sassa-Post Office deal
The panel advises the court that Sassa be asked to provide it with arguments on whether its agreements with the Post Office meet constitutional and statutory requirements.
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Sassa strike about service delivery, says Nehawu
Trade union Nehawu will lead the nationwide industrial action which starts on Wednesday.
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[CARTOON] Post Mortem
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Post Office financial position much stronger than previous year – Barnes
The annual report tabled in Parliament notes that this loss is 6% lower than the loss the post office suffered during the previous financial year.
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Sassa pens contract with Sapo as it takes over social grant payments
Sassa officially took over the payment of grants on Monday bringing an end to a controversial contract with Cash Paymaster Services ruled invalid by the courts in 2014.
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Opposition parties raise concern over Sassa’s readiness for grant payments
Sassa’s controversial contract with Cash Paymaster Services will officially end on 30 September.
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Post Office could profit more from social grant payments
The Post Office could earn almost R2.4 billion over the next five years, that’s more than double the cumulative profits earned by CPS over the same period, a report revealed.
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Sapo chief says system being upgraded ahead of grant payments takeover
Mark Barnes on Monday visited a Sapo pay point at Jabulani Mall in Soweto where some computers weren’t working.
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This system sucks, says grant beneficiary on long Post Office queue
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes has visited a pay point at the Jabulani Mall in Soweto on Monday.
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Cwele: Govt working to urgently improve Post Office infrastructure
Minister Siyabonga Cwele says work is continuously being done to ensure the Post Office fully takes over the payment of social grants as ordered by the ConCourt.
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Social Development ‘making great progress in phasing in Post Office’
The Constitutional Court has given Sassa until the end of September to terminate its invalid contract with Cash Paymaster Services.
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Post office deal to pay grants may put Sassa finances under strain - panel
The panel headed by Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says enlisting the Post Office to pay grants in cash might not be the most cost efficient for Sassa.
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Grant beneficiaries urged to make use of Sassa, Sapo agents
On Wednesday, the South African Post Office (Sapo) started making the first grant payments since its partnership with Sassa.
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Sassa: 83% of social grants paid following technical problems
The agency says the balance of beneficiaries who have not yet been paid, are those who choose to collect their grants later in the month, or who have not yet attempted to withdraw their money.
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Shabangu: Dept pushing for complete Post Office control of grant payments
CPS will no longer be able to distribute social grants beyond the end of September following a deadline imposed by the Constitutional Court.
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Barnes: Post Office strike won't affect grant payments
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes says whatever happens regarding the strike, beneficiaries will still be able to get their money.
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Post Office, Telkom workers to continue picketing for salary increases
Thousands of workers at the Post Office and Telkom went on strike last week, demanding a 12% salary hike.
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Post Office, unions wage talks deadlock
The South African Post Office says it can only afford 6% while Telkom is offering a 3% hike.
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Union calls for govt intervention in Post Office, Telkom workers strike
Thousands of workers at the Post Office, including those at Telkom, have downed tools across the country over wages.
