The Sassa said that a message circulating on WhatsApp claiming it offered free school uniforms and stationery to learners, was fake.

As South Africans brace for a busy festive season, the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has cautioned beneficiaries to use their social grant money wisely.

The South African Social Security Agency has announced that its beneficiaries would receive their grant money for December on November 28.

The South Africa Post Office alerted SASSA beneficiaries of a "technical difficulty" it had experienced since the early hours of the morning with the social grants payment system.

Social Development MEC alarmed to find shebeen owners are holding grant money surety for drinking on credit.

The SA Post Office (Sapo) has assured its customers that it has upgraded its security since it took over the payment of social security grants.

Sassa Northern Cape has confirmed that numerous social grants in the P=province have been suspended.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu expressed concerns about the high number of young social grant beneficiaries in Eastern Cape.

Fourteen suspects appeared before the East London Magistrate’s Court for contravention of the national credit act, Eastern Cape police said.

Sassa warned social grant beneficiaries of scammers as all the services provided by the agency are free.

The Inkatha Freedom Party said it had received confirmation that a new syndicate was targeting recipients of social grants meant for poor South Africans.

Human rights movement Black Sash said it was gravely concerned by the number of state grant recipients not in possession of the new Sassa gold cards.

Post Office spokesperson Martie Gilchrist said their security measures have been improved since they embarked on the Sassa project.

Elderly social grant beneficiaries from Soweto have complained that their Sassa money is being stolen straight from their accounts.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announces the allocation of R567 billion for social grant payments in the 2019 Budget Speech.

Williston police have arrested three suspects who were found in possession of 17 Sassa cards, four Standard Bank cards, and one Post Bank card.