Things got off to a shaky start on Monday in some parts of the country with hundreds of pensioners returning home empty-handed following a shortage of funds and payment glitches at several pay points.
JOHANNESBURG - Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has apologised for the technical glitches in the payment of social grants, which left many beneficiaries without money on Monday.
Zulu said: "Let me first apologise to the South Africans who ended up being frustrated in the manner in which they were frustrated. I am sincerely saying to you that I am not happy but not being happy does not help the situation if you can’t do something about it."
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