Sassa beneficiaries have reportedly been left stranded after the Maitland Post Office was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money.
According to Western Cape police spokesperson Captain André Traut, the circumstances surrounding the robbery are being investigated by police.Post Office spokesperson Martie Gilchrist told Cape Times its security measures had been improved since it embarked on the Sassa project.
"Staff have received trauma counselling. The office is not in a position to confirm any amount that was taken. The police investigation is not yet finalised," she reportedly said. "We regret the inconvenience to beneficiaries, and we would like to point out that the gold Sassa card also gives beneficiaries the option of accessing their cash at any ATM or supermarket."Gilchrist told Cape Times that the Post Office was not operational on Monday and it should be reopened on Tuesday should the police indicate they have completed their investigation.It's unclear whether the same trio executed both crimes.
The police's Noloyiso Rwexana reportedly said:"Three armed men entered the Kraaifontein Post Office and forced the employees to hand over an undisclosed amount of money; no shots were fired during this incident." Sassa and the South African Post Office started rolling out payments to social grant beneficiaries at the end of September last year,
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