WHAT A DI-SASSA-TER

Mense have to face long queues before they're told to come back

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THE South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is continuing its review process of social grant beneficiaries suspected of having other sources of income, other than that which they have disclosed.

They say they are doing the review to ensure there is no misuse of funds. I have no problem with that, it’s the right thing to do.

However, I really wish that the same effort can be used to scrutinise the accounts of politicians, government officials, their friends and family.

The billions of rands being lost to corruption is utterly nauseating. Yet, the big fish don’t seem to be held accountable - it’s the small fry, the struggling man in the street who they are focusing their efforts on.

Regardless, here is some important information to know about the SASSA review process.

Who should review?

Social grant beneficiaries who did not declare their income to the agency when applying for the grant are advised to go for the review process.

This includes those who have had changes in their financial circumstances or that of their spouse.

SASSA has notified beneficiaries who should go for reviews through mail, SMS, home visits, hand-delivered letters or public announcements.

They have told the public: “Beneficiaries are strongly advised not to ignore these messages or related alerts as they may contain important instructions regarding the grant review process.