News24 reports that SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices across the Western Cape have reopened after offering reduced services, while others were closed due to a security guards' strike earlier in the week.

Sassa spokesperson Annelize Bester said most of the province's local offices were affected by Tuesday's security strike. Some offices were closed to clients while others provided full or partial services. Bester said all Sassa offices and service points had been open since Wednesday. She explained that Sassa security was outsourced to a service provider and managed via a service agreement. Bester went on to indicate that the strike originated from an internal labour dispute, according to the information provided to Sassa by the service provider. Sassa was apparently only informed of the strike late on Monday evening. Bester apologised to clients for the inconvenience and assured them that Sassa would do its best to ensure that services were rendered in a safe and secure environment.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mothushi Thoka at News24

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