SASSA has said that it should take 2 to 3 days for them to verify an application and payout the money into a bank account or via money transfers. This has evidently not happened.  What we do know is that SASSA has declined about 2.8 million applications from a possible 6.2 million applicants saying the bulk majority of rejected applications were of people who were found to be receiving UIF benefits. 

Guest: Henry De Grass, General Manager of Grants Administration at South African Social Security Agency

Topics: Update from SASSA on the R350 grant