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- Oct 1, 2026
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'Thankful for the little I get': Pensioners split over SASSA grant (opens the original)
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Home » Lifestyle » SASSA » ‘Thankful for the little I get’: Pensioners split over SASSA grant Not every SASSA grant recipient is demanding more. Some count their blessings, while others face a far harsher reality. Most commenters on The South African’s Facebook page called for a bigger SASSA grant, but not everyone shared that view. Anet Alchin took a different approach. “Thankful for the little I get,” she wrote, adding a thumbs-up emoji. Several other users reacted to her comment with likes an
'We need that R5000 to survive': Pensioners push for bigger SASSA grant (opens the original)
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Home » Lifestyle » SASSA » ‘We need that R5000 to survive’: Pensioners push for bigger SASSA grant Calls for a much larger Older Persons Grant keep growing, and many grant recipients agree on one specific figure. SASSA Grant recipients have made their expectations clear in the comments on The South African’s Facebook page. One figure keeps coming up. Hemraj Munnah and Shandukani Shandukani both answered with a single number: “5000.” Hans Mogale echoed them, writing, “We need that R5000.” The Old
SASSA reminder: Children's Grant payment dates for October 2026 (opens the original)
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Home » Lifestyle » SASSA » SASSA reminder: Children’s Grant payment dates for October 2026 Caregivers can plan their October budgets around one confirmed SASSA payment day, with a second date available if needed. SASSA will pay all Children’s Grants on Tuesday, 6 October. This includes the Child Support Grant, the Foster Child Grant and the Care Dependency Grant. The payment comes after the Older Persons Grant on 2 October and the Disability Grant on 5 October. SASSA confirmed the date as part o
R2 400 a month, several mouths to feed: Free State grant recipient says it's not enough (opens the original)
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Home » Lifestyle » SASSA » R2 400 a month, several mouths to feed: Free State grant recipient says it’s not enough A Free State grant recipient stretches his monthly payment across several dependents, and the money keeps running out too soon. Edward Dumezweni has received a SASSA Disability Grant for more than five years. The Free State man supports three dependants on his monthly payment. He shared his story through The South African’s SASSA grant survey. He says the grant does not cover his ho
Job seeker in his late fifties reveals where every cent of his R370 SRD grant goes (opens the original)
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Home » Lifestyle » SASSA » Job seeker in his late fifties reveals where every cent of his R370 SRD grant goes A Gauteng job seeker stretches his monthly R370 SRD payment on one essential cost, and it isn’t what most would expect. A Gauteng man in his late fifties spends his monthly Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant almost entirely on medical expenses. He shared his story with The South African through its SASSA grant survey and asked to remain anonymous. He has received the R370 SRD grant fo
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