SASSA, Postbank warn beneficiaries about potential scamsters when replacing cards

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The entities announced 28 February 2025 as the deadline for replacing the SASSA yellow gold card with the new Postbank black card.

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Social Security Agency and Postbank have warned beneficiaries to practice caution when replacing their cards to prevent scams.

SASSA and Postbank have warned that beneficiaries who fail to replace their cards by the deadline will not be able to access their grant payments

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