MEDIA STATEMENT| SASSA announces revised November 2026 social grant payment dates ahead of local government elections

SERVICE DELIVERY ACTIVATION| 📍FREE STATE SASSA continues to find better ways to bring services closer to you 💛. SASSA Free State Region invites community members in Bothaville and surrounding areas to come and engage, ask questions and learn more about all matters relating to social grants. Don't miss it! #SASSA20 #SASSACARES #FreeStateProvince

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The day included a visit to a project helping Acornhoek’s youngest learners grow, one nutritious meal at a time. Minister of Social Development Ms Dina Pule, Mpumalanga MEC for Social Development Ms Nompumelelo Hlophe, SASSA Acting CEO Mr Tsakariwa Chauke and the DSD, SASSA and NDA delegation visit the NDA-supported BCC poultry project as part of today’s Ministerial ICROP. Through NDA funding, BCC has helped 15 Early Childhood Development centres establish poultry enterprises. Chicken and eggs support children’s meals, while proceeds from sales help fund the next production cycle. The initiative has also created work opportunities for 19 community members, including 16 women, showing how community projects complement SASSA’s social grants by strengthening food security and livelihoods. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

[WATCH] Their voices tell the story of today’s outreach. SASSA clients share their experiences after receiving assistance at the Ministerial ICROP in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga. Hear what brought them here and how they were assisted. As SASSA marks 20 years, every client’s experience matters. Bringing services closer means making it easier for communities to access the support they need. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

Another important part of today’s programme is bringing smiles to 37 learners through SASSA’s school uniform handover. Learners from Puledi Secondary School and German S. Chiloane Secondary School receive their uniforms from the Minister and her delegation during the Ministerial ICROP in Acornhoek. Through its Social Relief of Distress programme, SASSA helps qualifying learners whose families face financial hardship access school uniforms. Today’s handover builds on support provided to 582 learners across Bushbuckridge in the first quarter of 2026/27, with expenditure of approximately R2.98 million, helping learners attend school with dignity and confidence. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

A walk through the services brought closer to Acornhoek’s residents. The Minister and her delegation visited the different service stations at today’s Ministerial ICROP, engaging with officials from SASSA, DSD, NDA, the Departments of Health and Home Affairs, SAPS and various banks. With an estimated R274.2 million in social grant support recorded across Bushbuckridge at the end of September 2026, SASSA continues to help households meet their daily needs. At the same reporting date, 15 397 children under two were receiving children’s grants, while 1 932 Child Support Grant Top-Ups were in payment. Today’s outreach helps residents learn about available grants, understand application requirements and receive assistance alongside other essential services in one place, closer to home. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

The Mid-Year Performance Review Session, for SASSA Western Cape Region is currently taking place from 14 to 16 October 2026 in Cape Town. The session has brought together management of the Region to reflect on organizational performance during the first half of the 2026/27 financial year. The three-day engagement serves as a strategic platform to review progress against planned targets, assess key achievements, discuss challenges impacting programme implementation, and identify practical interventions to enhance service delivery and organizational effectiveness. Through presentations, robust discussions and collaborative engagements, participants are sharing discernments, evaluating performance across various programmes, and exploring innovative approaches to strengthen accountability, efficiency and impact. The session also provides an opportunity for teams to align priorities and reinforce a collective commitment to achieving the organization’s strategic objectives. As the review continues, engagement remains a precious exercise in promoting continuous service delivery improvement and excellence in respect of the communities we serve. *#SASSA20 #SASSACARES*

*Happening Now!* The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in the Northern Cape is conducting a Service Delivery Activation at Galeshewe Circle in Kimberley to bring essential services closer to the community of Galeshewe and surrounding areas. SASSA officials, together with other government departments and stakeholders, are on-site to assist community members with Social Grant Reviews, e-Life Certification, COVID-19 SRD grant (R370) enquiries and other social grant-related matters. As SASSA celebrates 20 years of service, the Agency remains committed to restoring dignity, improving access to services and ensuring that no one is left behind. You matter to SASSA — today, tomorrow and every day! *#SASSACARES* *#SASSA20* *#ServiceDelivery*

SASSQ Limpopo Region is conducting a service delivery activation at Tubatse Crossing in Sekhukhune District. All SASSA officials are providing services on-site. Hundreds of beneficiaries came for verification and e-life certication. #SASSACRES

SASSA Gauteng is on the ground at St Paul Apostolic Church, not just as officials, but as servants of the community. Today is about more than applications it's about listening, guiding and empowering. We are assisting with: • Applications for SASSA services • Responding to enquiries and • Sharing information on how to access our services. Our team is hard at work ensuring that every community member leaves assisted, educated and informed. October is Social Development Month, a period dedicated to promoting the importance of social development and social protection in building caring, resilient and sustainable communities. Activations like these reaffirm our commitment to serving communities with dignity and ensuring access to social support. We are here to assist you! *#SASSACARES* *#SocialDevelopmentMonth*

youtube.com/live/alwY_SrVjYI… [WATCH] We’re live from Acornhoek, Mpumalanga! Join today’s Ministerial ICROP as SASSA and its partners bring services closer to communities. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

SERVICE DELIVERY ACTIVATION| 📍LIMPOPO SASSA continues to find better ways to bring services closer to you 💛. SASSA Limpopo Region invites community members in Tzaneen, Blouberg and surrounding areas to come and engage, ask questions and learn more about all matters relating to social grants. Don't miss it! #SASSA20 #SASSACARES #Limpopo

[HAPPENING NOW] A briefing is underway in Acornhoek as DSD, SASSA and NDA leadership review readiness for today’s Ministerial ICROP. SASSA Mpumalanga Regional Executive Manager Mr Abraham Mahlangu is outlining the day’s programme, with access to services for residents at the heart of preparations. With 280 878 social grants recorded across Bushbuckridge’s eight SASSA service offices at the end of September 2026, today’s outreach provides an important opportunity to assist residents with grant enquiries and explain the support available to qualifying households. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

Taking services closer to the people of Acornhoek! Minister of Social Development Ms Dina Pule, Mpumalanga MEC for Social Development Ms Nompumelelo Hlophe, SASSA Acting CEO Mr Tsakariwa Chauke and SASSA Mpumalanga Regional Executive Manager Mr Abraham Mahlangu have arrived at the Sethlare Traditional Council Offices in Greenvalley, Bushbuckridge, alongside leadership from DSD, SASSA and the NDA for today’s Ministerial ICROP. Political leadership from Bushbuckridge is also present at the briefing and will be part of today’s events. For residents, today is an opportunity to get help with social grant enquiries and engage directly with the leadership about the services they depend on. #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

*📢 D-DAY!* *📌MINISTERIAL ICROP| 📍Acornhoek , Mpumalanga Today, the Minister of Social Development, Ms. Dina Pule, will lead an impactful *Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP)* as part of government’s commitment to bringing essential services closer to communities and strengthening service delivery. Community members are invited to engage directly with the Minister and other senior officials as well as key stakeholders. *Details are as follows:* Date: Friday, 16 October 2026 Time: 08h00 - 16h00 Venue: Setlhare Traditional Office, Greenvalley- Acornhoek, Mpumalanga *Don't miss it!* #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20

SASSA Free State General Manager: Finance, Dr Tsosane, convened a financial control meeting with management following the regional performance review session. The meeting focused on budget performance, expenditure monitoring and strengthening financial controls to promote accountability and ensure the effective utilisation of resources in support of SASSA’s service delivery mandate. *SASSA Free State — Serving People, Changing Lives!* *#SASSA20* *#SASSACARES*

*Happening Now!* SASSA Gauteng Region is at Slovo Sports Ground in Springs, Ekurhuleni and Asedi Community Centre in Muvhango, Bophelong. Come and get assistance with your COVID-19 SRD, social grant applications, reviews, payment changes and all SASSA enquiries face to face with our officials. Remember to bring your SA ID, proof of marriage if married /decree of divorce, birth certificate/death certificate, 3 months bank statements of all your accounts and proof of income. See you there! *#SASSACares* *#SASSAGP@Work*

*📢1 DAY TO GO!* *📌MINISTERIAL ICROP| 📍Acornhoek , Mpumalanga In just 1 day, the Minister of Social Development, Ms. Dina Pule, will lead an impactful *Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP)* as part of government’s commitment to bringing essential services closer to communities and strengthening service delivery. Community members are invited to engage directly with the Minister and other senior officials as well as key stakeholders. *Details are as follows:* Date: Friday, 16 October 2026 Time: 08h00 - 16h00 Venue: Setlhare Traditional Office, Greenvalley- Acornhoek, Mpumalanga *Don't miss it!* #MinisterialICROP #SASSACARES #SASSA20