How to Get the New SASSA Gold Card
For Older Persons and Disability-related grants, you should visit your nearest SAPO branch on Mondays and Tuesdays starting from 13 March 2023 to exchange the card. For Child Support Grants and all other grants, you should visit your nearest SAPO branch from Wednesdays to Saturdays starting from 15 March 2023.
Documents to Bring
When you visit the SAPO branch, you should bring a copy of your Identity Document (ID) and the expiring SASSA/SAPO gold card with you. It’s essential to note that only individuals who have SASSA/Postbank gold cards expiring in March 2023 (03/2023) need to visit the Post Office branches to collect new cards during this month.
Suppose you have lost or misplaced your SASSA/Postbank gold card expiring in March 2023 (03/2023). In that case, you must also go to a nearby SAPO branch to collect your new SASSA/Postbank gold card, and the SAPO branch personnel will use fingerprint verification to issue you a new card.
It’s worth noting that new SASSA/Postbank Gold cards will only be issued at SAPO branches to the person whose name the expiring card has been issued or only to those who have been registered at SASSA as procurators.
If your SASSA/Postbank gold card expires in the coming months, the dates and processes for exchanging the card will be announced soon, and you should keep an eye out for those announcements.
For additional information and assistance, you may contact SASSA Toll free: 0800 60 10 11/ www.sassa.gov.za
