Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The South African Social Securi-ty Agency (Sassa) will pay its twelfth social grants this year to beneficiaries in the first week of December. With the official dates for payments now out, Sassa has requested beneficiaries not to rush to collect on the first day, as funds will remain available in their accounts until needed.
The dates for grant payments are as follows: Old Age Grant: December 2; Disability Grant: December 3; Child grants: December 4.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Democratic Alliance has voiced sharp condemnation against the Matlosana Municipality for what it calls a neglect of duty, citing the failure to provide municipal workers with essential tools and adequate safety measures required to execute their daily tasks. Ward Councillor Lourens Cromhout stated that the municipality’s apparent disregard for the basic needs of its employees is creating a crisis of productivity and morale. “The failure of the municipality to provide workers with the basic tools and safety measures they need to perform their duties effectively is concerning,” said Cllr Cromhout. “Workers without proper equipment are unable to carry out their tasks efficiently, leading to low productivity and morale. Being asked to perform a job without the right tools is not only frustrating but also counterproductive, reflecting a broader disregard for the welfare of employees.”

Thapelo Wesi, via email - I am writing to raise a serious and long-standing concern that has affected our community in Kanana for years, and continues to this day without proper resolution. I live in MoholoBela Street, Kanana, where our section of the street constantly experiences power outages while the opposite side has electricity. Eskom teams occasionally come out, and the power returns for a few hours, but as soon as they leave, we are back to square one - total darkness again.