Issued by Senzeni Ngubeni – Spokesperson SASSA Mpumalanga
South African Social Security Agency in partnership with the National Development Agency (NDA) in Mpumalanga has resulted in giving unemployed youth an opportunity to work on a volunteer programme aimed at skilling and provide entry level ability to work.
The partnership brought about the recruitment of 220 volunteers across Mpumalanga province through the assistance of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to assist potential beneficiaries to apply for the R350 Social Relief of Distress Special Covid 19 grant.
This noble intervention is extended to those beneficiaries who do not have access to computers, laptops and also unable to use technology to register their applications.
They will further also assist in queue management in SASSA and SAPO pay-points/outlets, with a clear SASSA brand identification card/name tags.
Volunteers will also be empowered with correct information to guide and advise clients about SASSA services.
They will also distribute educational and promotional materials as a reference source on how to access SASSA services.
Volunteers most greatly assist in areas where SASSA is experiencing high influx of clients conducting queue marshalling during the monthly payment cycle for the duration of the period in service.
They will ensure compliance with the Covid-19 precautionary health protocols and regulations by hand sanitisation, social distancing and wearing of masks constantly maintained
The volunteer programme is an extension of Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP) to promote access to social assistance as an essential provision to combat poverty.
More information please contact toll free: 0800 60 10 11/ (013) 754 – 9428/54/39 from 08:00 – 16:00 during week days Monday – Friday.
