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SASSA Cancelled 34,661 Grants: How to Check If You're On the Review List and Reverse a False Flag
SASSA flagged 291,581 beneficiaries and cancelled 34,661 grants in the largest review in its history. Here is exactly how the data-matching crackdown works, why legitimate beneficiaries get caught, and the step-by-step process to clear a false flag in 2026.
Read Full ArticleSEDFA Is Now Live: How the SEFA + SEDA Merger Changes Your SMME Funding Application in 2026
SEFA, SEDA and CBDA merged to create SEDFA on 1 October 2024. By 2026 the consolidation is reshaping how SMMEs apply for funding. Here is what changed, where to apply now, and the funding products most South African small businesses are missing.
Livelihoods Grant Comment Closed: What 8 Million SRD Recipients Need to Do Before March 2027
Public comment on the Livelihoods Support Grant closed on 30 April 2026. The R370 SRD funds 8 million people but ends in March 2027. Here is what is likely in the final design and a practical checklist for beneficiaries who want to stay eligible.
SASSA SRD Portal Overloaded? Why You See 'Too Many Requests' and 4 Ways to Check Your Status Anyway
On payment week and the day monthly results drop, the SRD portal throws a "too many requests" page that locks millions out for 10 minutes. It is a per-IP rate-limit, not an account issue. Here is exactly why it happens, how to clear the block in seconds, and four reliable alternatives that keep working when the website does not.
Moving Provinces on SASSA: The Quiet 90-Day Rule That Freezes Your Grant
Thousands of beneficiaries have their payments freeze the month they move between provinces. It is not fraud and it is not a means-test failure - it is the silent consequence of South Africa's grant system running on nine provincial ledgers. Here is how the inter-provincial transfer actually works and why Form 6B is the right route.
Section 12BA Is Gone: What South African SMMEs Can Actually Claim for Solar in 2026
Section 12BA's 125% enhanced deduction expired in February 2025 and is not coming back. But Section 12B still allows a 100% year-one write-off for rooftop solar PV. Here is a worked example on a R400,000 install, the VAT interaction most SMMEs miss, and the hard rules on stacking with grants.
How the IDC Really Scores Funding Applications: A Reconstructed Matrix
The IDC publishes broad criteria but not the weighting. We reconstruct the scoring logic from five years of annual reports and parliamentary disclosures: financial viability carries 30-35%, development impact 25-30%, promoter capacity has a hard 10% own-contribution floor that kills more applications than any other rule.
SASSA April 2026 Payment Schedule Released: New Amounts, New Dates, Same R370 SRD
SASSA has published the 2026/27 payment calendar. Older Person's grants rise to R2,400 and Child Support to R580 from April. But the SRD stays frozen at R370 for the third year. Every date, every new amount, and what the livelihoods grant transition means for 8.5 million SRD recipients.
SASSA May 2026 Payment Dates: Full Schedule and What to Expect
May payments begin Monday 4 May for Older Person's grants, Tuesday 5 May for Disability, and Wednesday 6 May for children's grants. SRD R370 batches run 25–30 May. All amounts reflect the new 2026/27 increases. Here's the full schedule plus what to do if your payment is late.
SRD Grant Declined? Common Reasons and How to Appeal in 2026
Over 1.2 million SRD applications were declined in February 2026 - 68% due to false-positive bank account flags. This guide explains the R628 means test, walks you through reconsideration and formal appeal, and covers the documents you need to strengthen your case.
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