The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has recently announced that over 18 million people have applied for the Special COVID-19 R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. If their applications are approved, they will receive their monthly R370 grant payment.

More than 10 million people have submitted applications for the R370 grant. Sassa has confirmed when approved SRD grant applicants will be paid in June 2025. 

You can now apply for a Sassa grant online. Here's all you need to know about Sassa online grant applications. 

There are more than 28 million Sassa grant beneficiaries in South Africa. Sassa has confirmed how much grant beneficiaries will be paid - and what the grant payment dates will be - in June 2025. 

The Democratic Alliance Students’ Organisation (DASO) has urged the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to urgently investigate and blacklist accommodation providers accused of housing students in substandard and unsafe conditions near the Nkandla campus of Umfolozi TVET College.

Stakeholders were concerned that social grants may be impacted by the delivery of the third budget speech of the year. An important announcement was made regarding Sassa grant increases.

Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to launch an investigation into the National Skills Fund (NSF).

Thousands of students rely on NSFAS funding to pay for accommodation costs while they study. The financial aid scheme conceded that it was unprepared to take over the management of accommodation.

While millions of people received their Sassa grant payments for May 2025, many beneficiaries were left unpaid due to an ongoing identity verification process. These individuals must now take action to restore their grant benefits.

Sassa has undertaken an initiative to ensure only deserving individuals receive grant payments. This initiative has led to some grants being suspended.

NSFAS-funded students have not been receiving their allowances payments. The government bursary scheme has placed the blame for this on institutions. 

Some Sassa grant beneficiaries will not receive their May 2025 payments on time, as the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) undertakes efforts to strengthen the integrity of the social grants system.

Hundreds of students are still owed NSFAS allowance payments from 2024. The financial aid scheme has now set a deadline.

A major challenge with student funding was detected by NSFAS. The challenge affected TVET College students.

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has commenced distributing social grants for May 2025. Millions of people across the country are expected to receive their payments this week.

Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief from Wednesday as the cost of all grades of petrol is set to come down. Here’s the May 2025 fuel price adjustments.

Sassa grants are usually distributed in the first week of each month. However, May 2025 will see a delay.

Sassa has opened the appeals process for May 2025 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant rejections. Unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to submit Sassa grant appeals.

Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane has confirmed that around 800 TVET College students have yet to receive their April 2025 NSFAS allowances, despite the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) resolving other payment delays earlier this month.

Thousands of rejected NSFAS applicants submitted appeals. The Minister of Higher Education has now provided an update.