7 000 in N Cape not paid social grants due to compliance issues
A few thousand Northern Cape social grant beneficiaries were not paid their social grants last week
In the Northern Cape, approximately 7,015 social grant recipients were not paid their benefits last week, according to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). The agency withheld payments due to non-participation in the annual grant review process. Karabelo Mojanaga, Provincial Regional Executive Manager, explained that the review aims to verify beneficiaries' continued eligibility for assistance.
Mojanaga emphasized that SASSA's significant investment in ensuring the most vulnerable are cared for necessitates this review. The agency spent approximately R7 billion on grant disbursements in the province last year alone. As part of the SASSA Act, the annual grant review is mandatory, especially due to the prevalence of fraud and corruption in certain areas.
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