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Department of Social Development Leaders

Minister for Social Development
Deputy Minister for Social Development
Acting Director General

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, together with the CEO of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) - Ms Totsie Memela, Acting MEC Panyaza Lesufi and Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will visit SASSA pay points including Post Offices, ATMs and retail stores.

This is to observe the payment of social grants – particularly those for the elderly and persons with disabilities. SASSA will pay this category of recipients from 30-31 March 2020.

Members of the media are invited to attend the visits scheduled as follows:
Date: 30 March 2020.
Alexandra Township:
Address: Pan African Junction shop no LG03 cnr Watt and 3rd street Alexandra
Time: 06:30-07:00

Soweto (KwaXuma) Jabulani Mall
Address: Cnr Koma & Bulani St, Jabulani
Time: 08:00- 09:00

Diepsloot
Address: Diepsloot Mall shop no 32 cnr William Nicole
Time: 10:00-11:00

Norwood
Address: Norwood, Mall Shop No 1A & 1B, CNR Hamlin and 6th Road, Norwood
Time: 12:00-13:00

Media can RSVP by contacting:
Sharlene Naiker
Cell: 082 673 5849
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Media enquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
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