Civil society organisations have taken it upon themselves to help disadvantaged citizens and take government to court for the delays around the grant.
SASSA has paid about 750,000 claims with more expected soon.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says an investigation into Sassa found undue delay in awarding new contracts for the distribution of food parcels.
Many activists say they have been helping people in their communities who are struggling to apply for the SRD grant.
Sassa instituted a new app for those with disabilities to have access to their social grants. This was a huge step for the country's digitisation project, writes Eldrid Jordaan.
A sharp increase in the number of social grant recipients after the introduction of the special grant during the pandemic has exacerbated the strained grant payment system.
The trio, aged between, 27 and 39, was arrested during an intelligence driven operation by the Hawks on Friday.
Cabinet was briefed by Sassa on Wednesday on its state of readiness to implement the Constitutional Court ruling.
This after officials failed to pitch for two meetings at Parliament on Wednesday, saying they had no substantial progress to report.
It's now been almost two months since Sassa was expected to sign an agreement with the Post Office to take over the payment of social grants.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says it has evidence that Sassa awarded the tenders for outreach programmes about a year ago, without following due process.
Some improvements include handling of deductions such as those for funeral insurance policies that beneficiaries take out of their own accord with insurance companies.
Police say they were acting on a tip-off and observed several ATMs at the Village Square in Randfontein.
Earlier this year, the court ruled that it cannot determine whether Dlamini should be held personally liable for costs related to the case brought against her.
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) met on Tuesday to discuss its agenda for the third term of the year.
Beneficiaries say they received calls from a "Sassa official" offering food parcels before they were asked for their pin codes.
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini & acting Sassa CEO Wiseman Magasela have filed affidavits in the Constitutional Court.
Cops and robbers were engaged in a shootout at a social grant pay point in Bishop Lavis.
