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In the face of recent fraud allegations and changes in leadership, June 2026 Sassa grants remain unchanged and the Sasna Old-Age Programme will go on. However, beneficiaries may not be immune to shifts in working arrangements.

Agency says June 2026 SASSA grants unaffected by challenges It's not easy going for June 2026 SASSA grants, with a host of challenges to navigate for the agency.

Image: File Just when we thought June 2026 SASSA grants would go ahead without incident, a number of challenges have cropped up. The latest of which are fraud allegations surfacing at City of Cape Town clinics. But more about that below … In the interim, SASSA CEO Themba Matlou claims that June 2026 SASSA grants remain unchanged.

Therefore, SASSA Old-Age will go on. The Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe has been fired and replaced with an interim leader. And Postbank has come out and announced changes to its services at SA Post Office branches. Despite this, and Gold to Black card swaps, SASSA and Postbank confirm that grant beneficiaries will not be negatively affected by the shift in working arrangements.

Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town’s Health Department is investigating serious SASSA fraud allegations, too. Allegedly, staff at some municipal clinics are selling patient folders to individuals seeking toCertification for June 2026 SASSA grants can be done on the SASSA service portal if you have internet access. Image: File As a result, the City has started an internal investigation. To date, no evidence of staff wrongdoing has been found.

Patient privacy protections already in place include restricted access to record rooms and a prohibition on clients’ folders. The City also noted that most reported missing folders are typically due to misfiling and recovered within 48 hours.

Meanwhile, Khayelitsha Health Forum chair Mzanywa Ndibongo has called for accountability.

“Those found guilty should face dismissal, this is clear corruption. We cannot allow such criminality to happen in our facilities,” he said. In turn, SASSA CEO Matlou reiteratedBut what do you think? Will June 2026 SASSA grants proceed without incident, despite the hosts of challenges facing the agency?

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