D-day for Sassa social grant recipients who risk losing access to their grants
Last day to switch to black cards before losing access to your grant payments
Sassa social grant recipients who rely on gold cards face a critical deadline to transfer to the new black cards issued by Postbank. The transition must be completed by the end of today, or beneficiaries risk losing access to their payments. Postbank's commercial officer, Thami Cele, emphasized the urgency earlier this month, stating that expired gold cards will no longer be accepted in the payments system.
Beneficiaries can collect their black cards from various Postbank service points located inside popular stores like Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, Pick n Pay, Boxer, and Spar. Alternatively, they can dial *120*355# from any cellphone to find the nearest collection point. To receive the card, a valid South African ID or a temporary ID is required. Cards can be obtained in any province, irrespective of where the Sassa grant was originally approved.
Postbank has assured that black cards will function immediately upon collection and will not necessitate a visit to a SASSA branch. Any remaining balance on an existing gold card will automatically be transferred to the new card. The process is completely free of charge and does not require any forms to be filled out.
For those seeking additional information, Postbank's customer service can be reached at 0800 53 54 55.
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