Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu is planning another trip to Cape Town’s Sassa offices after on-the-ground reports indicate there are still long queues. Problems with the cancellation of certain grants in December led to huge queues, and applicants in Bellville were sprayed with a water cannon to enforce social distancing. In the meantime, Sassa is still working on updating its website, and its call centre to reduce queues.

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