Activists continue to raise concerns about SASSA’s transition from gold to black cards
as millions of beneficiaries are yet to replace their gold cards with the new black cards
before the 20 March deadline, which cabinet has said would not be extended
further. Activist group – Black Sash – says thousands of beneficiaries, who are amoung the poorest of the poor, do not have access to nearby facilities in order to replace their
cards. Recently both SASSA and Post Bank came under fire from MPs after they expressed dissatisfaction about long queues, coupled with the slow service that beneficiaries experienced.

Activists continue to raise concerns about&nbsp;SASSA&rsquo;s transition from gold to black cards as millions of beneficiaries are yet to replace&nbsp;their gold cards with the new black cards before the 20 March deadline, which&nbsp;cabinet has said would not be extended further.&nbsp;Activist group &ndash; Black Sash &ndash; says thousands&nbsp;of beneficiaries, who are amoung the&nbsp;poorest of the poor, do not have access to&nbsp;nearby facilities in order to replace their cards.&nbsp;Recently both SASSA and Post Bank came&nbsp;under fire from MPs after they expressed&nbsp;dissatisfaction about long queues, coupled with the slow service that beneficiaries&nbsp;experienced.

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope