Reaches you by social media · Public web warning · 11 Oct
A viral false claim says people qualify for a SASSA small-business grant of R150,000, R250,000 or R350,000 and should apply now. The source says SASSA does not issue business grants.
Fake social-media/WhatsApp grant announcement lures victims with a supposed SASSA business grant, then pushes them to apply, share personal details, banking information, or pay fees.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
Updated 6 October 2026: scammers circulate fake SASSA business-grant claims, saying victims qualify for R150,000, R250,000 or R350,000. SASSA administers social grants, not business funding.