The Department of Social Department and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will continue with the payment of social grants tomorrow (Monday, April 3 2017).
As of April 1, SASSA has disbursed over R3, 3 billion to recipients of social grants around the country.
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, and her Deputy, Mrs Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will on Monday, March 03 and Tuesday, March 04, March 07, visit SASSA pay points in Mpumalanga and Gauteng respectively.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover Minister and Deputy Minister’s visits to SASSA pay points arranged as follows:
Minister’s Programme
Date: Monday, April 3, 2017
Venue: Diepkloof Comprehensive Welfare Centre, Marthinus Smuts Drive, Diepkloof
Time: 7h00
Date: Monday, April 3, 2017
Venue: Ipelegeng Community Centre, Phera Street, Jabavu, Soweto
Time: 9h00
Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Venue: 2006, Falala Community Hall, Block F in Soshanguve
Time: 9h00
Deputy Minister’s Programme
Monday, April 03, Programme – SASSA pay points
Date: Monday, April 03, 2017
Venues: Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga Province
First Pay Point: Nyamazane Old Age Home
Second Pay Point: Matsulu “A”
Third Pay Point: KaBhokweni
Time: 7h30
Media can RSVP by contacting Mr Justice Malapane on 079 4977 426 or justiced@dsd.gov.za / Ms IreenMagwai on 082 440 5676 or Ireen@gcis.gov.za
Media inquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 or lumkao@dsd.gov.za