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Mathapelo Kobe

Consumer Safety & Guides Writer

Covers scam awareness and keeping your grant active.

5+ years covering SASSA grantsmathapelo@sasa-status-check.co.za

About Mathapelo

Mathapelo Kobe is a Durban-based writer who covers the consumer-safety side of social grants: how to recognise SASSA scams, how to protect your ID and banking details, and how to keep a grant active from one month to the next.

She pays close attention to the fraud tactics that target grant recipients — fake SMSes, cloned websites and “agents” who ask for a fee — and writes clear warnings that help readers stay safe.

Mathapelo’s guides are practical and reassuring, aimed at giving readers the confidence to manage their grants themselves without paying anyone or sharing sensitive details.

Areas of focus

  • Scam awareness
  • Protecting your details
  • Keeping a grant active
  • Updating details

How we keep this accurate

Every guide Mathapelo writes is independently fact-checked by another editor and verified against the official SASSA sources before it is published. This is an independent information site and is not affiliated with SASSA.

Guides by Mathapelo

All guides
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Guides & Tips

How to Spot and Avoid SASSA Scams

SASSA-related scams are common. Learn the warning signs of fake messages, fraudulent "agents" and phishing sites, and how to keep your grant and personal details safe.

3 min read

Guides fact-checked by Mathapelo