The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has started issuing new cards as of March 13, and is urging all recipients of social grants whose gold cards expire in March to pick up new cards.
Sassa Calls On Social Grant Recipients To Collect New Cards
The gold cards are only available to those whose cards expire in March, according to Sassa. The cards will be distributed to recipients of old-age and disability grants on March 13 and 14.
In order to receive their new Sassa cards, recipients of child-support grants and all other grants should bring the following to the post office on March 15 up until March 18.
• A South African identity document and
• The current Sassa/Postbank gold card that is expiring in March 2023.
The post office staff will assist the recipients to activate the new cards, select a new PIN, and the cards will function immediately.
Sassa will communicate and publish another announcement regarding those whose cards will expire in the future.
