Zuko Komisa

Time is running out for approximately 1.5 million South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries who still need to switch from their gold cards to the new Postbank black cards. With a looming deadline of Thursday, 20 March 2025, officials are urging recipients to act swiftly to avoid potential disruptions to their grant payments.
Postbank, the entity responsible for distributing social grants, reports that of the 2.6 million beneficiaries it serves, only 1.1 million have successfully transitioned to the updated black cards. This leaves a significant portion of recipients facing the risk of their older gold cards being deactivated.
The migration drive, initially scheduled to conclude on 28 February, was extended to March after a slow uptake. Officials cited the need to ensure all eligible individuals had ample opportunity to make the switch.
Beneficiaries who have not yet migrated are strongly advised to visit their nearest Post Office or Postbank branch to complete the process before the impending deadline. Failure to do so could result in delays or interruptions in accessing essential social grant payments.
“Postbank is encouraged to announce that we have achieved a significant milestone in our replacement of SASSA gold cards with Postbank black cards. As of 10 March 2025, we successfully swapped over 1 million social grant beneficiaries from the SASSA gold card to the new improved and more compliant Postbank black cards,” said Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe.
Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to SASSA Spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi, about the matter.
Listen to the full conversation here:
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