COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CALLS FOR SASSA TO RESTORE OFFLINE SRD GRANT VERIFICATION SYSTEM

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The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to restore the suspended Electronic Know Your Client (eKYC) system to allow eligible beneficiaries to verify and receive their grants.
24 Jan English South Africa Government · Government

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