'We don't know anything now. Sometimes government says one thing, but something else happens.'
Picture for illustration. Residents from Olievenhoutbosch can be seen queuing and practicing social distancing to collect their Sassa grants at the local mall, 30 March 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques NellesLong queues from the early hours of the morning have left some Durban social grant recipients frustrated, saying they are afraid of the effects of Covid-19.
When asked about a SA Social Security Agency glitch that left some receiving double their grants and others nothing, Khumalo said she had heard about the issue. “If I don’t come here to collect the money, I will have no money and cannot feed these children. I wish we had more protection here. I don’t want to take this thing home to my babies.”News24 on Monday reported that Sassa was hit by accidental double payments in some areas, and no payments in others. This was due to glitches in the system as it tried to make payment days less crowded by extending the dates.
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