Postbank has announced important news about its agreement with SASSA. The MSA contract won’t end in September 2025 as previously stated. Instead it will continue for three more months. This is good news for the millions of people who get social grants through Postbank. There were worries and legal concerns that the contract’s end might cause problems with grant payments. But now grant recipients can relax. They can keep using their SASSA gold or black cards to get their money without any issues.
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Postbank will keep managing social grants for now even though there were problems & a court decision that could have ended the agreement. This is good news because millions of people won’t need to switch their bank accounts yet. Many people were worried about how they would get their money if Postbank stopped the service. The government decided to extend the contract to fix the remaining problems between Postbank and other organizations. This gives everyone more time to sort things out and ensures that grant payments will continue as normal.
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Postbank’s CEO Nikki Mbengashe says people can keep using their black and gold SASSA cards to get their grants. The gold cards will still work for up to 15 months until everyone switches to black cards. Postbank warns people not to change their banks or payment methods unless they get official instructions. SASSA promises that people can still get their payments from stores ATMs & other normal places. They want to make sure everyone keeps getting their money without problems.
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What’s Next for SASSA Card Holders? Key Future Changes You Should Prepare For
Social grant payments will continue as normal for now thanks to the new extension. This helps millions of people who get these payments. But this is only a short-term fix while Postbank and SASSA work out their problems. Important things to remember:
– Keep using your current gold or black card
– Watch for news from SASSA and Postbank
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– Tell them right away if you can’t get your money
This extra time lets everyone talk and find solutions. But South Africa needs to find a better way to handle social grants in the future. They need a system that will work well for a long time.
