| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.06.2026 | Cabinet hands the Post Office a board, but not a bailout | Cabinet has approved a new board for the South African Post Office, removing a key procedural hurdle to the troubled entity applying to exit business rescue – but handing the incoming directors an organisation that the national treasury sti... |
| 27.03.2026 | TCS | Anoosh Rooplal on the Post Office’s last stand | The South African Post Office has been in business rescue – a form of bankruptcy protection – since July 2023. Business rescue practitioners Anoosh Rooplal and Juanito Damons have made it clear to parliament that the entity will not survive... |
| 17.03.2026 | Post Office limps on – for now | The South African Post Office’s business rescue practitioners have moved to clarify that no court application has been filed for the liquidation of the entity, after confusion arose during a parliamentary committee meeting last week.
Joint ... |
| 25.02.2026 | Treasury moves to bring crypto under exchange-control rules | South Africa is tightening the regulatory net around crypto – this time targeting cross-border capital flows.
In an effort to safeguard the financial system while encouraging legitimate investment and capital inflows, national treasury will... |
| 03.07.2025 | Takealot considering mass hiring of former Post Office staff | Esa Alexander/Reuters
The South African Post Office is in talks with South Africa’s largest online retailer, Takealot Group, which is mulling the option of hiring thousands of retrenched Post Office employees as it widens its e-commerce amb... |
| 17.03.2025 | SASSA and Postbank brief media on progress with replacing SASSA gold cards with Postbank black cards, 17 Mar | With the looming deadline for social grant beneficiaries to replace their SASSA gold cards, members of the media are invited to a joint media briefing by the CEO’s of SASSA and Postbank, Mr Themba Matlou, and Ms. Nikki Mbenganshe, respectiv... |
| 24.02.2025 | Communications and Digital Technologies on social grant beneficiaries switching from SASSA gold cards to Postbank black cards | The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is encouraged by social grant beneficiaries who were holders of the SASSA gold cards for coming out in numbers to swop to the new Postbank black cards following the call by the Minis... |
| 21.10.2024 | SASSA Status Check: Everything You Need to Know About Your Grant Status | Share
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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for distributing social grants to millions of South Africans in need. Whether it’s child support, disability grants, or the COVID-19 Social Relief... |
| 06.09.2024 | The Tech Tides: Shifting Currents in Innovation and Industry | The tech landscape is a vast ocean, constantly shifting and evolving. Recent developments showcase the waves of change that are reshaping industries, from electric vehicles to action cameras. Companies are navigating these waters, adjusting... |
| 06.09.2024 | Bookmarks | The Mac mini is about to get a huge overhaul | These are the articles, podcasts and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. Bluetooth 6.0 arrives with new features and improved efficiency for wireless connectivity: Bluetooth Core Specificatio... |
| 05.09.2024 | How R109-million Postbank cyberheist was orchestrated | A combination of insider access to critical IT systems, VPN access for Pin resets and the use of runners was employed by the syndicate.
An investigation by auditing firm KPMG has found that criminals used privileged access to database syste... |
| 15.04.2024 | SASSA reminder: April and May social grant payment dates | South Africa’s R370 Social Relief of Distress Grant comes online in April 2024. Here’s how you can secure your spot in the queue. Image: File
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pays South Africa’s social grants. Grants include... |
| 07.04.2024 | SASSA Payment Dates and Process Unveiled | Dive into the world of SASSA grants and payments for April 2024. Discover the dates and steps to secure your social grant.
SASSA, the lifeline for millions
SASSA, the South African Social Security Agency, is the heartbeat of social grant pa... |
| 01.04.2024 | Reminder: Here are the SASSA payment dates for April, 2024 | SASSA: Finding your grant date. Source: SASSA
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for South Africa’s social grant payments. It pays more than 18 million grant recipients each month, including the SRD Grant, Disab... |
| 07.01.2024 | Shoprite ready to pocket SASSA Post Office payments in 2024 | Shoprite is primed to benefit from SASSA Post Office payments in 2024 coming to an end. Picture: File/Fotor.
If you’re a grant beneficiary, you’ll already know SASSA Post Office payments in 2024 will be phased out by April of this year. Thi... |
| 24.12.2023 | SASSA gold cards valid and here is when you’ll get your money | You get to keep your SASSA goldcard. Image-file.
Postbank has officially confirmed that SASSA gold cardholders can breathe a sigh of relief as their cards will remain operational beyond the initially announced expiration date of December 20... |
| 13.12.2023 | SASSA beneficiaries receive important news for 2024 | The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced important news for social grant beneficiaries, which will come into action from 2024.
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Cash could create unnecessary risk for grant... |
| 12.12.2023 | SASSA beneficiaries and an important change for 2024 | Here are the best ways to appeal a declined SASSA application this December. Picture: File.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have announced an important change for 2024, which means that all social grant recipients will no l... |
| 11.12.2023 | BAD News: SASSA Post Office cash payments to cease in 2024 | Bad news: SASSA Post Office cash payments to cease in 2024. Picture: File/Fotor.
It’s bad news for grant recipients with the announcement that SASSA Post Office cash payments will be phased out in 2024. According to a joint statement from t... |
| 25.11.2023 | GOOD NEWS: SASSA Gold Cards valid beyond December | SASSA gold card holders do not have to worry about the December 2023.Image-file
Postbank has officially confirmed that SASSA gold cardholders can breathe a sigh of relief as their cards will remain operational beyond the initially announced... |
| 19.09.2023 | Postbank insists all Sassa beneficiaries have been paid | Postbank has issued a statement assuring grant beneficiaries and the public that, according to its records, all outstanding Sassa grant payments to recipients that were impacted by the recent system failure have been made.
The process of re... |
| 15.09.2023 | Postbank board was axed over unlawful contracts | Communications minister Mondli Gungubele. Image: GCIS
Postbank’s board of directors has been axed after a forensic investigation found that Postbank maintained contracts with suppliers unlawfully. This comes days after the nationwide system... |
| 14.09.2023 | Sassa grants mess – Gungubele says ‘sorry’ | Communications minister Mondli Gungubele
Communications minister Mondli Gungubele apologised profusely on behalf of his department and that of minister of social development Lindiwe Zulu at a press briefing on Thursday to explain the “glitc... |
| 08.12.2022 | GOOD NEWS: Postbank assures to pay outstanding SASSA grants | Bridget Masango, MP – DA Shadow Minister of Social Development updates on SASSA payments. Photo: Bridget Masango/ Facebook.
Bridget Masango, MP – DA Shadow Minister of Social Development has updated that the Postbank plans on paying SASSA b... |
| 08.12.2022 | Postbank puts SASSA gold card ATM services on ice | The Postbank's cyber challenges have spilled onto the services it offers to South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries.
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| 13.11.2022 | Mother makes over 200 calls to get her SOCIAL GRANT | Many SASSA beneficiaries across the country appear to be having trouble accessing their grants following a “system glitch” at Postbank earlier this week. Archive photo: Masego Mafata
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| 20.05.2020 | SASSA’s Big Test: When Will the Emergency COVID-19 Social Grant be Paid? | wp_booster error:
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