South Africa: SASSA Beneficiaries Face Black Card Deadline - South African News Briefs - August 31, 2026

D-Day for 70,000 SASSA Beneficiaries to Get Black Cards Nearly 70,000 South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries have yet to collect their new Postbank black cards as the deadline to replace the old gold cards ends, reports EWN. SASSA said the gold cards are no longer operational, but beneficiaries who miss the deadline can still collect their black cards at designated sites. They can find their nearest collection point by dialling 120355#, with only an ID required and no further registration needed. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Man Arrested in R635m Tembisa Hospital Tender Probe A 37-year-old man is set to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court facing fraud, corruption and money laundering charges linked to an alleged R635 million Te