A week to go: 80 000 grant beneficiaries risk losing access to funds after migration drive
South African social grant beneficiaries have one week left to migrate to the new Postbank black cards to ensure continued access to their funds. While over 1.8 million have already migrated, approximately 80,000 individuals still need to complete the process to avoid payment interruptions.
Why it matters
The deadline is critical for the financial security of vulnerable populations who rely on state grants for basic living expenses.
There’s just a week left for social grant beneficiaries to migrate to Postbank’s black cards or risk losing access to their funds.
More than 1.8 million social grant beneficiaries have already migrated, but tens of thousands have not yet made the switch. Postbank on Monday warned that this deadline will not be extended.
According to Postbank spokesperson Bongani Diako, the current black cards migration process, which started in April 2026, targeted about 420 000 social grant beneficiaries.
“Less than 80 000 beneficiaries still need to complete their migration. The beneficiaries that are still required to complete their migrations are predominantly located in KwaZulu Natal (20 000), Western Cape (17 000), Eastern Cape (15 000) and Gauteng (14 000),” he said.
Chief commercial officer Thami Cele said the state-owned bank’s priority was to ensure that no beneficiary experiences any interruptions to their grant payments.
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