Double Sassa pay- out is fake news

With next week's social grants to be paid, the Woodstock-based Ikamva Labantu non-profit is appealing to the public not to spread misinformation on the payment of social grants.

- OWN CORRESPONDENT AND WESLEY FORD

This comes after a fake news post was circulated earlier this month on social media that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will be paying double social grants in June.

SASSA national spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi, said: “These reports are untrue and should be rejected with the contempt they deserve. We appeal to our beneficiaries not to expect any double payment in June as stated in various fake news reports, particularly on social media platforms. In line with the Ministry of Finance's Policy Statement in March, grant increases were announced and came into effect in April, and there will be another increase again in October.”