Themba Matlou

Chief Executive Officer, SASSA

Themba Matlou is Chief Executive Officer of SASSA, in the role since June 2025.

The South African Social Security Agency administers and pays the country's social grants. Under Matlou it stepped up grant reviews in 2026, suspending about 70 000 grants for non-compliance after reviewing about 240 000.

In the job

  1. Matlou began his term as CEO after Cabinet confirmed his appointment on 28 May 2025. Source

  2. SASSA told Parliament it had reviewed about 240 000 grants and suspended about 70 000 for non-compliance. Source

Career before

  1. about 2012-2024Regional Executive Manager, SASSA (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal)
  2. 2024-2025Acting CEO, SASSA

Sources

  1. pondolandtimes.co.za
  2. enca.com
  3. dailymaverick.co.za
  4. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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