Minister Pule overwhelmed by SASSA beneficiaries long queues
The Minister was on an oversight visit in Khayelitsha and Bellville SASSA offices in Cape Town
Social Development Minister Dina Pule expressed her overwhelming concern regarding the extensive queues at South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices in Khayelitsha and Bellville, Cape Town. She visited these offices on Thursday to engage with SASSA officials and beneficiaries concerning the challenges they face. Pule described the number of people present in Khayelitsha as overwhelming, highlighting the immense demand for SASSA services and the importance of the grants provided.
Additionally, over seven thousand Northern Cape social grant beneficiaries were not paid their monthly grants last week due to non-compliance with the annual grant review process. SASSA withheld these payments because a few thousand individuals failed to attend the review, which is conducted to verify if recipients still meet the eligibility criteria for social grants.
The agency urges affected beneficiaries to update their information to ensure they continue receiving their rightful payments.
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