Pensioners still had to wait hours to collect their grants at some places in Cape Town, though on the whole the payments seemed to be going more smoothly, GroundUp reports. In September 2023, thousands of social grant beneficiaries did not receive their money on time due to a technical glitch with PostBank. The South African Post Office was offered the contract to pay social grants to over 17 million recipients after a court ruled that the contract for the previous service provider, NET1, ended in April 2018.
Pensioners still had to wait hours to collect their grants at some places in Cape Town, though on the whole the payments seemed to be going more smoothly,. In September 2023, thousands of social grant beneficiaries did not receive their money on time due to a technical glitch with PostBank.
The South African Post Office was offered the contract to pay social grants to over 17 million recipients after a court ruled that the contract for the previous service provider, NET1, ended in April 2018. The South African Social Security Agency in Mpumalanga has issued a statement assuring social grant beneficiaries of a smooth transaction during the October payment cycle. A week after the old age grant was due to be to be paid out, thousands of recipients have still not been able to get their money, GroundUp reports. This follows a, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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