Social grant beneficiaries urged to replace gold Sassa cards

The deadline looms for social grant beneficiaries to replace their Sassa gold cards with the new Postbank black cards.

Beneficiaries have been given until 28 February to make the change.

“Beneficiaries who fail to get Postbank black cards before the deadline will not be able to access their Sassa grant payments with the Sassa gold cards.

“After this deadline, gold cards will not function to withdraw cash from ATMs or retailers, and will also not be allowed for transactions such as balance enquiries, printing of statements or retail purchases as they will be blocked,” reads a joint statement from Sassa and Postbank.

According to Postbank, the process to replace gold cards began in September last year, with thousands of beneficiaries having already changed their cards.

Important Announcement for Grant Beneficiaries 📢

All SASSA Gold Cards will stop working on 28 Feb 2025. If you haven’t upgraded to the Postbank Black Card, dial *120*218*3# to find outlets in your area.

See more info below. #important #customerservice #postbankblackcard… pic.twitter.com/6WhvoCidGe

— Postbank_SOC_Ltd (@Postbank_ZA) January 29, 2025

“Please go to your nearest Postbank site, which is mainly located at one of the retailers near you, including Checkers, Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Usave and Boxer, and get your Postbank black card to continue transacting,” said Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe.

To get the new card, beneficiaries are required to have a valid South African ID or a temporary ID.

No card will be issued without these documents.

Getting the new card is free of charge for all beneficiaries and the card will work at ATMs, retailers’ point of sale machines, and any place that accepts a bank card immediately after being issued to the beneficiary.

Postbank has also made it easy for beneficiaries to locate the nearest place in every province where they can collect their Postbank black cards.

All you need to do is:
1. Dial *120*218*3#
2. To continue, reply by pressing 1
3. Reply with the number representing the province you live in

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