SASSA flags new R700 grant scam sweeping social media

This comes following the circulation of a message, widely shared on messaging platforms and X, which urges people to “register now” through an unofficial link, and which claims that hundreds of thousands of South Africans will receive payments. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), SASSA said the information is false and does not come from the agency. “FAKE NEWS ALERT.

Please note that the message below is fake and does not come from SASSA,” the agency posted on X. The warning comes amid a mushrooming of scams in the past year, with fraudulent messages increasingly targeting personal information such as ID numbers and banking details. The warning came after a video claiming thatSASSAwas implementing a mass re-registration process and threatening the suspension of grants went viral, sparking confusion among vulnerable recipients. was implementing a mass re-registration process and threatening the suspension of grants went viral, sparking confusion among vulnerable recipients.