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No more panic as there is no more shortage deadline for social grant beneficiaries to replace SASSA Gold cards and switch to Post Black cards, as SASSA extends its deadline.
After concerns and frustrations from grant beneficiaries, SASSA decided to extend its deadline. On February 07, 2025, SASSA made a statement to inform grant beneficiaries about the urgent change of switching gold SASSA cards to Post Black cards. The statement reads as follows: "Pretoria-SASSA and Post Bank appeal to social grant beneficiaries to replace their SASSA gold cards with Postbank black cards by 28 February 2025.
The statement also makes it clear that those who fail to get Postbank cannot access their grant payments SASSA gold cards. SASSA revealed that Postbank started replacing SASSA gold cards in September 2024. After the urgent statement, which was released by SASSA nine days ago, informing SASSA beneficiaries about the deadline to exchange which was on 28 February 2025
After the deadline had been extended to 20 March 2025, SASSA beneficiaries some of SASSA are still not very happy about this card extension. '' We are not very happy about this extension timeline, as it was short notice, not all SASSA are going to able to meet such a short notice deadline, especially those in rural areas here in Port Shepstone we have one site where we can do the card transitioning which boxer stores but we can't any card transition in those two boxers, '' said one of the worried SASSA grant beneficiaries Ntokozo Khawula. A joint press release which was issued on 14 February 2025, confirms the deadline for beneficiaries to swap their gold card has been extended to from 28 February to 20 Match 2025.
A joint press release by the Ministries of the Communication and Digital Technologies and Digital Technologies, Solly Malasti, and Social Development Nokuzola Talashe.
A joint press release which was issued on 14 February 2025, can confirm that the Ministries of Communications and Digital Technologies can confirm the deadline for beneficiaries to swap their gold SASSA for the black Postbank card, which was extended from 28 February to 20 March 2025.
The statement was issued on 07 March 2025, to inform SASSA beneficiaries about the great news, that social grants will continue to enjoy the same benefits they are getting from gold cards when switching to the new Postbank cards.
Before the new deadline of 20 March 2025, Nikki Mbengashe appealed to beneficiaries, to switch before it becomes too late.“We appeal to beneficiaries who have not yet switched to Postbank Black cards to take the opportunity and get the new cards before the deadline of 28 February 2025, to avoid not being able to access their SASSA grant payments. All current SASSA Gold Cards in everyone’s possession will stop working on 28 February 2025, irrespective of the expiry date written on the card. Please go to your nearest Postbank site, which is mainly located at one of the retailers near you that include Checkers, Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Usave, and Boxer, and get your Postbank Black Card to continue transacting.” Nikki Mbengashe, Postbank CEO explains.


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