South Africa: SASSA Beneficiaries Face Black Card Deadline - South African News Briefs - August 31, 2026
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Nearly 70,000 South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries are facing a deadline to collect their new Postbank black cards, as the old gold cards will no longer function. SASSA announced that beneficiaries must replace their gold cards by a specific date, or they can still obtain their black cards at designated collection points. To retrieve their new cards, beneficiaries can contact 120355# with their ID, and no further registration is required.
A 37-year-old man is scheduled to face court in connection with an alleged R635 million Tembisa Hospital tender fraud case. The man, who is 37 years old, will appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, where he faces charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering. The man was apprehended at OR Tambo International Airport after returning from overseas.
Investigators allege that hospital officials collaborated with service providers and manipulated the procurement system by keeping transactions below R500,000 to circumvent formal tender processes.
Parliamentary hearings have revealed that only 18% of nearly 9,000 school kitchens surveyed in six provinces possess the necessary Certificate of Acceptability for food safety. Food safety specialist Asanda Getyeza-Ntswam called for increased enforcement of municipal regulations and enhanced training for food handlers. Getyeza-Ntswam expressed concern over the potential health risks posed by poor hygiene and inadequate food storage, particularly for children whose health may be compromised by subpar kitchen conditions.
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