Postbank has issued an urgent reminder to social grant beneficiaries still using SASSA Gold Cards to replace them with the new Postbank Black Cards before the 31 August 2026 deadline.

The bank says there are only two grant payment months remaining before the Gold Cards stop working permanently. Beneficiaries who fail to switch to the Black Cards before the deadline may be unable to access their social grant payments.

Postbank has stressed that the deadline will not be extended again and warned beneficiaries not to wait until the last minute as long queues and delays are expected closer to the cut-off date.

Postbank Chief Commercial Officer Thami Cele says the window to replace the cards is “closing fast”.

“We are concerned that many beneficiaries may think that they still have sufficient time or that the period will be extended.”

He warned that beneficiaries who do not have a Postbank Black Card after the deadline will first need to obtain a new card before they can access their grant payments.

“Anyone without a Black Card after the deadline will need to first obtain a new card before they can access payments. The replacement process is free of charge and can be completed at designated Postbank service points in participating retail outlets nationwide.”