Question NW3033 to the Minister of Social Development
04 October 2023 - NW3033
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold card which has been extended and is expected to expire in December 2023, (a) what total number of cards are expected to expire in December 2023 in each (i) province and (ii) grant category, (b) on what date will SASSA and/or the SA Postbank commence with the renewal process of the cards, (c) on what date will SASSA communicate with beneficiaries on the status of the card renewal process, (d) what is the name of the service provider which has been awarded the contract for the design and roll-out of the new cards and (e) what is the total cost of the design and roll-out of the new cards?
Reply:
a) There are approximately 5.3 million cards due for replacement by 31 December 2023.
(i) The regional breakdown is as per table below:
|
PROVINCE |
Beneficiary Volume |
|
|
KWAZULU NATAL |
1 120 702 |
|
|
GAUTENG |
975 063 |
|
|
EASTERN CAPE |
745 994 |
|
|
LIMPOPO |
717 656 |
|
|
MPUMALANGA |
490 188 |
|
|
WESTERN CAPE |
484 131 |
|
|
NORTH WEST |
331 618 |
|
|
FREE STATE |
323 604 |
|
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
110 542 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
5 299 499 |
(ii) The table below illustrates the grant type affected by the December deadline:
|
PROVINCE |
Care Dependency Grant (CDG) |
Child Support Grant (CSG) |
Foster Child Grant |
Combination of CDG & FCG |
Disability Grant |
Old Age Grant |
War Veteran Grant |
Grand Total |
|
KWAZULU NATAL |
11 634 |
712 022 |
8 945 |
204 |
72 710 |
265 839 |
1 |
1 071 355 |
|
GAUTENG |
9 331 |
648 802 |
10 966 |
210 |
41 916 |
315 252 |
2 |
1 026 479 |
|
EASTERN CAPE |
7 677 |
488 694 |
16 082 |
378 |
58 151 |
226 837 |
|
797 819 |
|
LIMPOPO |
5 339 |
427 652 |
10 068 |
143 |
34 113 |
222 683 |
|
699 998 |
|
MPUMALANGA |
5 057 |
338 979 |
6 671 |
125 |
34 974 |
138 790 |
|
524 596 |
|
WESTERN CAPE |
5 682 |
311 996 |
5 695 |
187 |
36 214 |
148 245 |
2 |
508 021 |
|
NORTH WEST |
2 482 |
189 266 |
4 662 |
89 |
17 181 |
101 027 |
1 |
314 708 |
|
FREE STATE |
3 463 |
211 542 |
5 522 |
160 |
26 261 |
94 629 |
|
341 577 |
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
1 311 |
65 481 |
1 610 |
80 |
9 794 |
30 022 |
1 |
108 299 |
|
Grand Total |
51 976 |
3 394 434 |
70 221 |
1 576 |
331 314 |
1 543 324 |
7 |
5 392 852 |
b) Work is currently underway to meet the December deadline and Postbank will make necessary information available to the public.
c) Refer to (b) above.
d) I cannot pre-empt the outcome of a procurement process of the Postbank. This is an administrative process that does not involve the Executive Athority.
e) Refer to (d) above.