Sassa offices in Gauteng expected to close from time-to-time, due to Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa in his address to the nation on July 12 mentioned that South Africa has entered the long-awaited surge of infections that the scientist and experts have predicted over three months ago about Covid-19 infections and fatalities.
Gauteng is one of the three singled out provinces alongside Western and Eastern Cape.
This reality is fast realized by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices in Gauteng. On a daily basis, we receive reports of staff members confirming their positive test outcomes. As a responsible agency, SASSA regards the safety of our officials and that of our beneficiaries as very important and as such this compels us to temporarily close our offices as and when we identify infections to curb the spread of the virus.
In a case where an official test positive, the office will immediately be closed and the infected official will be on isolation according to Department of Health guidelines while all those who have been in close contact with the official are advised to self-quarantine. The affected offices will be closed temporarily and immediately disinfected for services to resume as soon as possible. Notices are placed in visible areas outside our office to advise the affected beneficiaries of the status of the office.
SASSA pleads for understanding from our clients in these difficult times. In case of a closed office in your area, beneficiaries are advised to seek help from the next nearest SASSA office.
Beneficiaries are requested to note that in all SASSA offices beneficiaries and officials entering our premises are required to wear masks, conduct screening daily, sanitize and are also required to sign an attendance register to ensure that everyone can be traced in case there is a confirmed positive case.
