The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will brief members of the media on progress regarding the institutionalisation of the social grants payment system within the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beyond the 31st March 2017 when the current contract with Cash Paymaster Services expires.
The Department of Social Development and SASSA would like to reassure Social grant beneficiaries that they WILL get their social grants on April 1, 2017.
Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing session, which will take place as follows:
Date: Sunday, 5 March 2017
Time: 9h00
Venue: GCIS Pretoria, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street
NB: There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Media RSVPs should be directed to:
Justice Malapane
Cell: 079 497 7426
Email: JusticeD@dsd.gov.za
Media Enquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
Email: lumkao@dsd.gov.za
