#FirstThingsFirst: Sassa ends partnership with Postbank: Who benefits when government services fail?

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The Siz The World team weighs in on what to make of banks reported to battle each other for a slice of the state-owned Postbank’s R3-billion share of the social grants (Sassa) market, which will become available at the end of September 2025.

The team asks whether the convenience gained when private companies assume services failed by government is worth the cost to the state and consumers?
3 Sep 2025 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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