Question NW2892 to the Minister of Social Development
09 October 2023 - NW2892
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What are the (a) addresses and contact details of each SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) (i) district and (ii) local office in the Eastern Cape and (b) names and contact details of each SASSA district director in the Eastern Cape;(2)(a) what is the total number of (i) staff employed and (ii) vacancies at each district and local office and (b) by what date will the vacancies be filled; (3)what is the total number of the SASSA recipients of each grant in each district and local municipality; (4) what (a) methods are utilised by grant recipients to withdraw their grant payments in each district and (b) total number of recipients withdraw their funds via each specified method in each district and local municipality?
Reply:
1. (a) i and ii and (b) See Annexure 1
2. (a) i and ii and (b) See Annexure 2 (limited by the POPI Act we have as such provided office contact details of the various positions in the different offices)
3. (a) i and ii See Annexure 3
(b) There is progress currently in filling of vacancies across all regions in adherence with HR processes. Positions are advertised and filled as determined by the Critical Post Committee (CPC) within the limited available budget.
4. (a) and (b) refer to the table below:
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EC Region payment trends |
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202309 |
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Methods of payment |
Sum of Number Of Beneficiaries |
Sum Amount |
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ABSA BANK |
86,153 |
R153,674,039.00 |
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ACCESS BANK (SOUTH AFRICA |
3,461 |
R7,262,323.00 |
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AFRICAN BANK |
13,285 |
R23,285,919.00 |
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BIDVEST BANK |
5,897 |
R9,656,835.00 |
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CAPITEC BANK |
373,155 |
R561,245,938.00 |
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DISCOVERY BANK |
22 |
R38,179.00 |
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FINBOND MUTUAL |
5,646 |
R11,303,171.00 |
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FINBOND NET1 |
208 |
R360,921.00 |
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FIRSTRAND BANK |
141,267 |
R261,672,748.00 |
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GRINDROD BANK |
186,623 |
R303,855,833.00 |
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INVESTEC BANK LTD |
4 |
R7,980.00 |
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ITHALA |
57 |
R113,380.00 |
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NEDBANK LIMITED |
94,238 |
R165,479,761.00 |
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POSTBANK |
730,238 |
R1,088,461,320.00 |
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IGPS |
726,294 |
R1,081,926,187.00 |
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MZANSI |
3,944 |
R6,535,133.00 |
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STANDARD SA |
90,869 |
R164,139,097.00 |
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TYMEBANK |
8,751 |
R12,429,224.00 |
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Grand Total |
1,739,874 |
R2,762,986,668.00 |