Now that one has been officially informed about the results of their funding request for the 2026 academic year, thousands of students can peacefully wrap up realities and details related to the project. Among announcements relating to when students will be informed about their outcomes, the types of allowances to expect to be paid, and … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has kicked off a public petition, unfazed by the 64 percent budget slash on the Appropriate Learning, from Gauteng preparatory schools, warning of the severity of the fall on learners, teachers, and already overtaxed schools. The party termed the proposed cut as harsh and asked the Gauteng Provincial Government to immediately … Read more
Millions of South Africans entirely dependent on social grants will receive payment next week as the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) commences paying grants for the month of February. The set schedule brings about comfort that beneficiaries will be able to plan for basic expenses in their households, transport, and essential purchases at the … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the official grant payment schedule for 2026 in order to give beneficiaries a sense of when payment can be expected from the end of each month. The permanent social grants, including the Older Persons Grant, Disability Grant, and Children’s Grants-guide members of the family by way … Read more
The South African government is moving towards a single-grant policy by early 2026, marking the beginning of the new policy at the national level from 5 February 2026. This is designed to put an end to the occurrence of duplicate grants for beneficiaries; and allow for better coordination, placing benefit families in a fair and … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) acknowledged recently derived payment days for the social grant beneficiaries in January and February 2026 that will assist in budgetary certainty The common structure of issuance and the practices of disbursement of such grants have been consciously left unchanged, except for the revision of the calendar dates of … Read more
One of the most crucial income sources for millions of South African unemployed in 2026 would still remain the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Run by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), it serves to reach out to adults who do not receive any other form of social grant or income. As … Read more
Plan South African social grant beneficiaries are always used for payment tracking to assess their family income for a whole twelve calendar-year. This coming 2026 is yet another year marking mostly the continued rollout on the Social Relief of Distress grant named at free R350 grant for a more constructive formal concept, slightly updated in … Read more
In 2026, unpaid work grants are really worrisome by poor people who cannot find jobs. This defines an important issue of the character of obtaining an income during the months after which beneficiaries are supposed to have below-the-subsistence-income-earnings as per SASSA terms and conditions. The social assistance program in SASSA is an attempt to address … Read more
Yes! SASSA, managing the payments of such grants across South Africa, has realized that other older people who still depended on social grants carried a long moment waiting for some positive development in their fortunes. Government has, through the daily pension-led increment, aimed at providing financial support while tax relief is also expected for beneficiaries … Read more