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Social grant payments will continue uninterrupted, Pule assures

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-82857 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 15 July 2026

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This is a SAnews (GCIS) news article reporting statements by newly appointed Minister of Social Development Dina Pule. Pule assures social grant beneficiaries that monthly social grant payments will continue uninterrupted during the transition from SASSA’s gold card to Postbank’s black card, and says grants will continue to be deposited into beneficiaries’ chosen bank accounts. The article also outlines her priorities for her first 100 days, including strengthening systems, tackling substance abuse, and protecting children from trafficking and exploitation, and mentions measures such as biometric verification for grant payments.

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social grant payment continuity assuranceClosing date not stated

Social grant payments continue uninterrupted during card migration (gold card to black card)

Social grant beneficiaries are assured that their monthly social grant payments will continue uninterrupted during the transition from the SASSA gold card to the Postbank black card, and that the change will not affect their grants.

Who it is for: South African Social Security Agency beneficiaries and other social grant beneficiaries dependent on social grants
How to act on it: Change from the gold card to the black card; ensure your grants are paid into your chosen bank account and withdraw using your bank card at participating outlets.
Closes: Closing date not stated in the source

Facts

Reference

GOVNEWS-82857 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Amounts

R 300 000 000 000

Key Takeaways

Minister: Dina Pule (Social Development)
Assurance: social grant payments will continue uninterrupted
Card migration: SASSA gold card to Postbank black card (no impact on grant payments)
Payment method: deposits into beneficiaries’ chosen bank accounts (including Postbank and commercial banks)
Access: withdrawals using bank cards at participating outlets
New system: reduces logistical challenges of transporting cash to payment points
Integrity measure: biometric verification for social grant payments
First 100 days focus: implement approved strategic plan; strengthen internal systems; appoint right people to key positions
Department scale: annual budget about R300 billion; supports ~28 million South Africans via grant programmes
Substance abuse: co-chairs Inter-Ministerial Committee on Substance Abuse with Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Child protection: works with Border Management Authority (BMA); social workers deployed when children are at risk
Dina Pule
Department of Social Development
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
Postbank
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Inter-Ministerial Committee on Substance Abuse
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Health
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
South African Police Service (Police)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Border Management Authority (BMA)
SAnews.gov.za
SAnews

Dates

Opening Date

14 July 2026