The acting CEO of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Abraham Mahlangu, has noted the challenges experienced by grants beneficiaries during the current social grant payment cycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware that beneficiaries are experiencing problems with the electronic payment of their social grants.<\/p>
\u201cWhat is being experienced is a result of a process of changing from an old to a new payment system for social grants.<\/p>\n
\u201cSASSA is also in a process of phasing out Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) as directed by the Constitutional Court and introducing the South African Post Office (SAPO) to pay social grants\u201d, said Mahlangu.<\/p>
\u201cWe assure beneficiaries that their social grants will be paid in full.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn fact, the funds are already in their accounts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe request beneficiaries to give themselves at least three days to withdraw their grants.\u201d<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Renew your SASSA card at Rest-a-While<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Should a beneficiary choose to access their funds through an ATM, the account type a beneficiary chooses should be a savings account \u2013 in the event of the savings option being rejected, the beneficiary can then choose the cheque account option.<\/p>\n \u201cSASSA wishes to apologise for the inconvenience caused to the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n \u201cSASSA and SAPO are working tirelessly to find a solution to this problem and ensure that all beneficiary services are restored in the shortest possible time.<\/p>\n \u201cWe further undertake to keep our beneficiaries informed,\u201d Mahlangu said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSassa grants will still be paid says councillor<\/a><\/h4>\n