******* deductions on social grants

******** Social grants deductions. I refer to emails sent to Black Sash at *** and *** and to Sassa at *** on January 1 and 5,2026 and asking for a reply from both organisations on January 13 but to date have received no reply from either and thus this email to *** know they will get this information,again My emails to both these organisations with information regarding the ******* deductions which also included the Covid-19 deductions reads as follows: We the residents of the AFM home for the Aged, Samuel Street, Sarepta, Kuils River would appreciate if an investigation can be done in this home as to why we have our full sassa old age grant deducted and why has this been going on for years? When Covid made its appearance March 5,2019 and government gave all recipients an additional amount of R250 + for 6 months or longer and when the previous "manager" Mrs Maxie Herbst was queried she informed the residents in no uncertain manner,that they had the right to do so. Will this now happen when SASSA Bonus Grant 2026 which the government has announced and appeared on the internet January 4,2026 by SAANVI also be taken?

On January the residents house committee was informed that a SASSA representative was going to visit the home on January 13,a Mr Kinnear would be coming but not about the ******** and ******* deductions.

On January 8,2026 an article appeared also on the internet that SASSA was increasing the grant of beneficiaries as from January 17,2026 so this begs the question again,will this also be deducted?

The house committee has on a number of occassions, through the manager, requested the presence of a board member,in particular a Mr Trevor W Herbert to please set a date to visit the home and explain to the residents why their full grant is taken every month but he keeps asking for a "new date" which he never keeps

Is the AFM board and SASSA trying to keep everything quiet and hope the problem of ******* deductions goes away?

Lastly, Department of Social Development who we believe is possibly aware of what is taking place in the home and we should contact the Minister of Social Development, Western Cape,Mr J.Londt at email : *** to ask for advice.