Some SASSA grant recipients can now ‘skip the queues’ The new system will allow any of the 997 000 people claiming disability grants in SA to arrange a time and date for their medical assessments. That means there will be fewer ‘speculative’ trips to local SASSA offices, in the hope that a healthcare professional can see a client before the end of a long day queuing up. Minister Lindiwe Zulu declared: “The online booking will address challenges associated with long queues at local offices and ensure that SASSA complies with COVID-19 regulations. The online booking will also address challenges associated with long queues at local offices and ensure that SASSA complies with COVID-19 regulations.”