The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has dismissed claims that grant beneficiaries will receive double payments in April 2025.

The SRD grant is only financial support available to unemployed people in South Africa. Payments are now being made for April 2025.

The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant remains a vital source of financial support for millions of unemployed South Africans. Administered by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), the grant offers temporary assistance to citizens aged 18 to 59 who are not receiving other forms of government funding.

Million of beneficiaries use Sassa gold cards to access their grant payments. An important announcement has been made regarding the use of gold cards. 

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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has mandated Postbank to maintain the functionality of existing Sassa gold cards, ensuring all transactions are honoured. This directive seeks to guarantee uninterrupted social grant payments for beneficiaries yet to transition to the new Postbank black card.

Higher Education Director-General, Dr Nkosinathi Sishi, has confirmed the full registration of the Educor group, which operates institutions such as Damelin and City Varsity. The group was previously deregistered for failing to meet regulatory requirements.

Motorists can expect some relief as fuel prices are set to decrease from Wednesday. Here's the April 2025 fuel price adjustments. 

The Minister of Social Development has announced the Social Grant amounts for 2025, which includes details about grant increases.

The accommodation allowance is essential as it enables students to live near their educational institutions. NSFAS has confirmed the payment schedule for landlords.

Students at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges are calling for their accommodation allowances to be paid directly to them instead of landlords.

After almost a month of uncertainty, the Finance Minister has confirmed an increase in Value Added Tax. This will have significant ramifications for all South Africans

In a move that brings relief to millions, the South African government has announced the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant for another year.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grant increases for 2025. This includes when beneficiaries will start benefiting from the higher grant payments.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has opened applications for Grade R, Grade 1, and Grade 8 admissions for the 2026 school year. Thousands of learners are expected to enrol in Western Cape schools in 2025.

March 2025 brought some relief to motorists as the price of petrol and diesel decreased by 7c per litre. While this decrease may not seem like much, it comes after months of consecutive increases. 

Since 2022, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recovered approximately R1 billion linked to misappropriated National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds. However, members of Parliament have raised concerns about ensuring these funds are properly utilised.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), while vital for enabling access to higher education, faces serious accusations of financial mismanagement. A recent parliamentary briefing revealed the extent of the problem, with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) uncovering significant irregularities.

In an unexpected turn of events, the 2025 Budget Speech has been postponed.
 

Grant payments to millions of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries will continue uninterrupted despite the ongoing rollout of new Postbank black cards. However, beneficiaries using the older Gold Cards will need to visit a Post Office branch to access their funds after the 20 March deadline.