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E.K Malatji tracks South African social security policy, SASSA operational updates, and monthly SRD payment cycles. This page is maintained against the SASSA and DSD official releases and cross-checked with the SRD portal at every monthly update.
Last reviewed: 18 Aug 2026 Updated monthly POPIA registered Independent (not affiliated with SASSA)
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