Social grant beneficiaries who have not yet migrated from the SASSA gold cards to Postbank black cards have until close of business today.
Social grant beneficiaries who have not yet migrated from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards to Postbank black cards have until close of business today, Monday, 31 August 2026, to complete the process and avoid interruption to access to their social grant payments.
Reportedly, around 70 000 SASSA beneficiaries have yet to collect their Postbank black cards.
In a statement on Monday, Postbank said beneficiaries who fail to migrate by the deadline will not be able to access their social grant payments for the 2 to 7 September payment period.
However, the social grant payments will continue to be made into beneficiaries’ accounts, and they will be able to access the funds once they complete the migration process.
Postbank Chief Commercial Officer Thami Cele urged beneficiaries who have not yet migrated to act immediately.
“This is not the outcome we want for any of our social grant beneficiaries. Our ideal is for every social grant beneficiary to be successfully migrated before the commencement of the September grant payments cycle, so that they can continue accessing payments without interruption. We therefore make a special appeal to all beneficiaries who have not yet migrated to act immediately and complete the process,” Cele said.
Postbank said it was grateful to beneficiaries who had already completed the migration process and would continue to have uninterrupted access to their social grant payments.
Cele acknowledged that some beneficiaries may not be able to complete their migration by Monday’s deadline.
As a result, Postbank card replacement sites will remain available after 31 August to assist beneficiaries who miss the deadline with completing the migration process and restoring access to their payments.
Beneficiaries who miss the deadline are encouraged to visit their nearest Postbank card replacement site as soon as possible.
The card replacement sites are available at participating retail stores, including Shoprite, Usave, Checkers, Spar and Pick n Pay.
Beneficiaries can dial *120*355# from any mobile phone to locate their nearest participating site.
The migration process is free and beneficiaries need to present an identity document or temporary identity document.
Postbank said cards are activated immediately and beneficiaries do not need to visit a SASSA office to complete the process.
For more information, beneficiaries can contact Postbank on 0800 5354 55.
