SASSA vows not to be distracted by ‘low-lives’
The agency said this was not the first time they had been victims of fake news.
THE South African Social Security Agency has lambasted an article claiming that almost 20 000 illegal immigrants accidentally received payouts from the agency. The article which has been doing rounds on social media claims that 17 000 Zimbabwean immigrants were paid. SASSA has distanced itself from the article which quotes the agency’s spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi.
In a statement the agency said this is not the first time they’ve been a victim of fake news.
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“This is not the first time that saboteurs have targeted SASSA with ridiculous and misleading reports. It seems that someone with malicious intent is deliberately trying to stir the public’s emotions and confuse grant beneficiaries. What is more disturbing is that this faceless person is trying to promote xenophobic attitudes and drive a wedge among the diverse inhabitants South Africa,” said the agency.
This comes during a time where the agency is experiencing problems which have resulted in thousands of legal grant recipients not getting their payouts. The agency attributed this problem to the switch from the old to the new payment system.
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“We remain steadfast in pursuing our mandate of distributing social grants and we won’t be distracted by low lives who don’t have the interest of our beneficiaries at heart,” said SASSA Acting CEO Abraham Mahlangu.
The acting CEO concluded by saying at the moment their system was stabilised.
“The social grant system is stabilised at the moment and going forward, we will eliminate any possibility of technical problems on our system,” he said.
Beneficiaries who experience any problems can contact SASSA on 0800601011.
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