The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has issued a warning to grant recipients, following a fake statement circulating on social media.
The post claims that grant recipients have won funds that amount to R85 000 from Sassa. Additionally, the post also gives a reference number as well as a contact number to claim the funds.
Regarding this Sassa has said “SASSA warns the public against the below fake information. The agency is not running any grant promotion and the SMS does NOT come from SASSA. Please stay vigilant”
Sassa's official mandate is to administer social grants to poor and vulnerable people throughout the country. Grant applicants and beneficiaries can contact Sassa through the following channels:
Online
You can find the official Sassa website by going to www.sassa.gov.za. From here, you will be led to the Sassa home page, where you will find announcements about grants and relevant media releases or information on the various Sassa grants that you might be looking for.
For the official South African Government website page on Sassa, go to www.gov.za. On this website, you will find many different resources with regards to tax, assistance for foreign nationals and other relevant information to assist you.
For the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant website, you can go to https://srd.sassa.gov.za/. Here, you will find more information on the SRD grant and how to apply for it. This is where you can also track your application status.
Social Media
SASSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialSASSA
SASSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SASSANewsZA/
Regional Customer Care Numbers
Kwazulu-Natal: 033 846 3400
Gauteng: 011 241 8320
North West: 018 397 3333/0360
Cape Town: 021 469 0235
Limpopo: 015 291 7499/ 015 291 7415/ 015 291 7505
Free State: 051 410 8339
Eastern Cape: 043 707 6335
Mpumalanga: 013 754 9462
Northern Cape: 053 802 4900
