The South African Social Security Agency paid over R3.3bn in social grants “without incident” on 1 April.
The Department said the social grants programme was a priority of government and “we are confident that as this week unfolds all other deserving beneficiaries will receive their grants.”
“We have confidence in the institutions of government and our service provider which delivered successfully to our people today (Sat)” said Minister Bathabile Dlamini.
The Department of Social Development said Sassa pay points will operate as normal on April 3, “and recipients are encouraged to go on their respective days and respective paypoints as indicated on the slips they received last month.”
The Department emphasised that normal business processes will continue, so any form of lapsing or suspensions that may occur “may not imply a failure to pay by SASSA.”
“Government remains committed to helping millions of South Africans escape the burden of poverty every month by providing social grants. We have also found as we visited different merchants that we need to protect the intellectual property of Sassa as it is abused my many retailers” said Minister Dlamini.
