The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) in Gauteng is expected to start with applications for the R350 social relief distress grant for the unemployed on Monday.
The agency said the criteria for the applications would be gazetted on Sunday to allow millions of deserving applicants to access the grant.
“Sassa has been rightfully inundated with enquiries from the public about the process of application and the public must be thanked for its patience during these difficult times,” said Letsatsi. Furthermore, volunteers and community development workers will be deployed to assist those who have no access to technology with applications.
While scores of people had approached several centres to get assistance, the agency said manual applications would not be permitted.
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