The main symptom of acute cholecystitis is a sudden, sharp pain in the upper right-hand side of your tummy or abdomen (often worse with deep breaths). This pain spreads towards your back or below your right shoulder blade. Pain may initially be “colicky” (it is NOT a true colic) but almost always becomes constant. The affected part of the tummy is… Read More »
The Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) will be reinstated The grant of R350, administered by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), will also be extended to unemployed caregivers who currently receive child support grants. Everyone has to reapply. “All applications will be treated as new applications, even those who were receiving the grant… Read More »
You should apply at the SASSA office nearest to where you live. If you are too old or too sick to apply for the grant at the office you may have a friend or family member apply on your behalf. You can also arrange for a home visit, although you may wait a while for… Read More »
For people who receive a grant or need to receive one. This is an overview of South Africa’s social grant system and how to apply for social assistance. For a developing country, South Africa has a well-established social welfare system and a large proportion of social spending goes towards social grants. Over 17 million social… Read More »
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) informs social grants population on the annual increase of grants amounts as pronounced by the Honourable Finance Minister, Mr Titus Tito Mboweni’s in his Budget Speech of the year 2020/2021, coming into effect from 1 April 2020. R80 increase on old age, disability, care dependency grants from R1780 to… Read More »
SASSA has announced the dates for collection of social security grants for the month of August. Here are the latest dates for the payment of government social security grants as published on SASSA’s official website: Here is the official full payment schedule for the rest of the 2021/22 financial year: Meanwhile, SASSA has yet to announce… Read More »
Head Office and Regional Contacts SASSA HEAD OFFICESASSA HOUSE 501 Prodinsa BuildingCnr Steve Biko and Pretorius StreetsPretoria Private Bag X55662ArcadiaPretoria0083 Tel: 012 400 2000 (Switchboard)Website: www.sassa.gov.za GRANTS ENQUIRIES SASSA Toll free: 0800 60 10 11Email: GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za More Information on SASSA Apply for the Unemployment Grant of R350. Check Unemployment grant status sassa grants sassa offices sassa grant enquiries sassa contact details sassa news today sassa payment dates… Read More »
Head Office and Regional Contacts SASSA HEAD OFFICESASSA HOUSE 501 Prodinsa BuildingCnr Steve Biko and Pretorius StreetsPretoria Private Bag X55662ArcadiaPretoria0083 Tel: 012 400 2000 (Switchboard)Website: www.sassa.gov.za GRANTS ENQUIRIES SASSA Toll free: 0800 60 10 11Email: GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za Questions People Ask About SASSA Most questions people ask about sassa What is the Sassa increase Who qualifies for Sassa? How do I apply for… Read More »
Head Office and Regional Contacts SASSA HEAD OFFICESASSA HOUSE 501 Prodinsa BuildingCnr Steve Biko and Pretorius StreetsPretoria Private Bag X55662ArcadiaPretoria0083 Tel: 012 400 2000 (Switchboard)Website: www.sassa.gov.za GRANTS ENQUIRIES SASSA Toll free: 0800 60 10 11Email: GrantEnquiries@sassa.gov.za More Information on SASSA Apply for the Unemployment Grant of R350. Check Unemployment grant status sassa grants sassa offices sassa grant enquiries sassa contact details sassa news today sassa payment dates… Read More »
Sassa grants: who qualifies, and how do you apply? Read on to find out if you are eligible to receive financial assistance from the government. Types of grants Social Assistance is provided in the form of:• Grant for older persons;• Disability grant;• War veterans grant;• Care dependency grant;• Foster child grant;• Child support grant;• Grant-in-aid;•… Read More »