'People are poor and cannot afford to travel far for services that should be here,' says resident
Residents in Macassar are struggling to access SASSA grants ever since the local office was closed in mid-2022.
South African Social Security Agency beneficiaries in Macassar, Cape Town, are struggling to get help with grants ever since the agency shut its local office almost two years ago. "It's frustrating. People here are poor and cannot afford to travel far distances for services that should have been here," said Macassar resident Danielle April.
Black Sash Western Cape officer Thandi Henkeman said interim measures could provide some relief, but there needed to be long term solutions. She said SASSA introduced an online application system to"further mitigate challenges linked to travel costs and long queues".
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