The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued an official public notice to millions of Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries, confirming a temporary system issue affecting the display of January 2026 SRD COVID-19 grant results and payment statuses. According to SASSA, applicants may currently find that their application outcomes and payment information are not reflecting correctly on the SRD online portal. In its message, SASSA apologized for the inconvenience and reiterated its commitment to paying the right social grant to the right person, at the right time, and in the right place. Once the system is restored, SRD recipients will be able to check their status via the SRD website, WhatsApp line, or the SASSA call centre as usual. Also ReadSASSA Announces February 2026 Grant Payment DatesSASSA Reminds Beneficiaries: How to Change Your Grant Payment Method Safely