Author: Bongane Motaung

Hundreds of SASSA recipients have been queuing in long lines in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, in a rush to replace their Gold Cards which expire at the end of February. For weeks now, SASSA and Postbank have been appealing to social grant beneficiaries to replace their SASSA Gold Cards with the new Postbank Black Cards. But this can only be done at certain service points. Postbank started replacing the Gold Cards with the new Postbank Black Cards in September 2024. But some beneficiaries had reported difficulties accessing their grants, sparking concerns over how the transition to the new cards would affect payments. In a joint…