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Beneficiaries urged to comply with the law
In its efforts to ensure that the right grant is paid to the right person, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), will continue to review social grants of targetedRead More
Government start paying from support fund
Some spaza shop owners have received R6 million from the South African government. This money is part of the R500 million in total the government has promised to pay spazaRead More
'Manufacturing a key priority'
“MANUFACTURING remains key priority for Cape Town’s economic landscape.” These were the words of James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, during his opening speech at theRead More
SASSA says faceless people are causing panic
SASSA cautions its beneficiaries to be careful of fake news on grants NOPE. There will be no double SASSA grant payouts in June. “Faceless” people have said that grant recipientsRead More
No increase on 1 May
THERE was some relief for South Africans on Thursday, 24 April 2025 when it was announced that the proposed 0.5% increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) would be withdrawn. TheRead More
Social Development gazettes new amounts
The Department of Social Development has gazetted the new social grants amounts effective 1 April 2025. The new amounts, as per the gazette, are: Older persons grant: R2310 Older personsRead More
Good news as nearly 90 000 want to register
THE South African government has received nearly 90 000 applications from owners to register their spaza shops. The Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni, announced on 9 April 2025Read More
SARS is a 'national treasure'
A NATIONAL TREASURE. This is how the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Edward Kieswetter, described the organisation at a media briefing on Tuesday, 1 April. Kieswetter announcedRead More
SASSA beneficiaries urged to get new cards
TODAY (20 March 2025) is D-day for social grant beneficiaries who have not yet replaced their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards with the new Postbank black cards.Read More
But budget news is not all that good
THERE was good news today for social grant recipients when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwa announced during his budget speech that Sassa grants will increase from April 2025. The only peopleRead More
