SASSA COVID-19 grant payment delays

SA – A delay in the payments of the COVID-19 social relief grant for the months of March and April 2021 is being experienced due to the transition in government financial years.

The end of March is the end of the financial year for government and various administrative tasks are required before any payments, which relate to the previous financial year, can be made. “All private and public institutions whose processes constitute dependencies have been roped in and are working tirelessly with SASSA to stabilise the situation.

SASSA would like to apologise for this break in payments and would like to reassure all deserving applicants for the relief grant who have been affected that payments will be made as soon as the administrative processes have been completed,” SASSA CEO Totsie Memela. Extracts - press release SASSA