{"id":233585,"date":"2021-07-15T11:32:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=233585"},"modified":"2021-07-15T11:32:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:32:49","slug":"how-to-submit-sassa-online-application-and-the-contact-details-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/how-to-submit-sassa-online-application-and-the-contact-details-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Submit SASSA Online Application And The Contact Details For Help"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just like most charities and goodwill foundations would usually provide grants and relief items to the less privileged or disadvantaged people in society, the South African government also gives grants to different categories of people who need them through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). This is not a case where the government just shares items or money randomly without keeping track of how much goes to who and if that person is truly deserving of the palliative. No, the South Africa government keeps a proper record and ensures that the monies or relief items get to the right hands and are properly utilized.<\/p>\n
In this regard, the SASSA plays the role of enforcer and regulator in a bid to keep proper data of grant beneficiaries and to ensure that the grants go to people who truly need them. This brings us to the obvious question of how to apply for the SASSA grants, does it involve an online application, what are the requirements, and which category of people are eligible to get the grant? Thankfully, the government has been able to take advantage of technology to make it easier for applicants to apply and track the entire process. Here is all you need to know.<\/p>\n
According to World Bank data<\/a>, 30.3 million people in South Africa are living in poverty at the upper poverty line while about 13.8 million South Africans are experiencing food shortages. The statistics, when compared to the total population, reveals the sad fact that more than half of the people living in South Africa are struggling to put food on the table. The present national poverty outlook makes a mockery of the gains recorded in the country just after it achieved freedom from apartheid rule<\/a>. In the years following 1994, the trajectory of poverty reduction in the country was rising and meaningful progress was achieved. However, that progress began to see a decline between 2011 and 2015.<\/p>\n