The South African Social Security Agency's review of social grants has sparked anxiety among beneficiaries, leading to long queues and fears of losing essential income.
THE South African Social Security Agency's (Sassa) review process for social grants has sparked anxiety among beneficiaries, leading to long queues and fears of losing essential income.
The review has seen thousands of beneficiaries called to verify their eligibility for grants.
Minister of Social Development Dina Pule recently acknowledged the growing frustration among grant recipients.
She described social grants as "a lifeline" for millions of households, and that the system grew from covering 2,7 million beneficiaries in 1994 to approximately 19 million presently.
