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The Agency further encouraged all media outlets to verify information with SASSA before publishing, to avoid spreading misinformation that could potentially cause confusion among beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>The Agency also said it appreciates the statement from Lesaka Head of Sales, Mr. Simphiwe Phakathi, who has distanced himself and the company from the claims made in the article.<\/p>\n<p>SASSA urged grant beneficiaries to remain vigilant, especially during the festive season, and to rely on official SASSA communications for updates on new initiatives and innovations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kimberley The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has in a statement clarified that the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kimberley The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has in a statement clarified that the recent articles published in various news outlets regarding a new partnership between SASSA and EasyPay Everywhere is not accurate. 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