The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for the distribution of grants for the poorest section of the society. The introduction of an additional R700 grant starting from January 2025 is aimed at easing the financial pressure of the most underprivileged people and families. The article provides an in-depth exploration of SASSA R700 … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has declared that the income verification process will result in the suspension of thousands of social grant recipients at the earliest opportunity, i.e., November 2025. SASSA is implementing strict measures to ensure that the financial support goes only to the poor who are the only breadwinners. SASSA Is … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) announced that the social grants payment for November 2025 has already been organized and the money would soon be transferred to the first group of recipients. The entire amount disbursed to the eligible ones for the combined grants of R3,070 will either be deposited into the beneficiaries’ bank … Read more
The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has made a public announcement regarding a change in its retirement policy and increased the retirement age from 65 to 67. This change is one of the major measures taken in years to reform the South African public sector pension system and will impact by far the largest group … Read more
the aged (Old Age), disability, and children’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant (R370) of R370, and the information pertaining to the recipients is to be provided. November 2025 Payment Dates The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the following payments schedule; Old Age Pension: Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Disability Grant: Wednesday, November … Read more
SASSA has announced that the R370 monthly relief payment from the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, which is highly significant, will be available in November 2025. The beneficiaries are invited to check the precise date of their payment, alter their banking or payment method, and make sure that there will be no barriers to … Read more
The Older Persons Grant has been officially announced by the South African Social Security Agency, which is briefly referred to as SASSA. This grant is a financial support program designed for the elderly, and the first payment of November 2025 is scheduled to be made in the first week of November. Moreover, the agency has … Read more
Finally, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has unveiled South Africa’s 2025 education calendar, showing when schools will be open and closed with holidays included. With this announcement, the year is almost over and everyone -parents, students, and teachers- is very impatiently waiting for the end of Term 4, especially the month of November, all … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for the distribution of grants for the poorest section of the society. The introduction of an additional R700 grant starting from January 2025 is aimed at easing the financial pressure of the most underprivileged people and families. The article provides an in-depth exploration of SASSA R700 … Read more
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has tentatively consented to the electricity price increase for domestic users in November 2025. This translates to further electricity tariff hikes for the South African households. The price rise ushers in Eskom’s annual adjustment and the local authorities’ re-evaluation of their electricity tariffs. It aims at managing … Read more