Last month, SASSA announced a new reason for denying grants in 2025. The agency issued a press release stating it had begun ‘targeted biometric verification’ for beneficiaries with unverified accounts ...

The agency is doing this to ensure that all qualifying beneficiaries receive their grant at the right time, to avoid unnecessary delays and eliminate frustrations,” Mpambani said.

SASSA has announced the payment schedule for the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant for January.

SASSA says that new applicants don't have to worry if they don't have smartphones to complete their biometric verification.