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Pule says long queues of SASSA beneficiaries is overwhelming

The minister visited the Khayelitsha and Bellville SASSA offices in Cape Town.

Social Development Minister Dina Pule has expressed concern over the overwhelming number of South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries waiting in long queues at Cape Town's Khayelitsha and Bellville offices to receive their monthly grants. During her visit on Thursday, Pule witnessed the high demand and engaged both SASSA officials and beneficiaries in discussing the challenges they face.

She emphasized that the large numbers of people present in Khayelitsha highlight the significant need for SASSA's services and the importance of the grants they provide.

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