Cash paymaster services
Corruption Watch hopes CPS, Sassa ruling sends a strong message to the 'corrupt'
The court ordered CPS to pay R316 million back to Sassa after the money was wrongfully paid to the company in 2014.
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Corruption Watch feels ‘vindicated’ by CPS, Sassa court judgment
The court has ordered CPS to pay R316 million back to Sassa.
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CPS loses appeal bid over R316m Sassa payment
CPS approached the Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling handed down by the High Court in Pretoria.
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DA gives Dlamini 48 hours to report knowledge of corruption at Sassa
The party gave Bathabile Dlamini 48 hours to report her knowledge of corruption in the social grants debacle to police.
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Sassa reveals spike in robberies at pay points since switch to Post Office
Sassa has told Parliament’s social development committee on Thursday that making payments to the country’s 10 million beneficiaries this month, has not been without teething problems.
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Sassa strike about service delivery, says Nehawu
Trade union Nehawu will lead the nationwide industrial action which starts on Wednesday.
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Nehawu: Sassa dishonest about transition of social grant payments
Nehawu says Sasa has failed to address problems arising from the newly introduced biometric enrollment system which has left both workers and beneficiaries frustrated.
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DA plans to lay criminal complaint against Bathabile Dlamini over Sassa crisis
The DA has given President Cyril Ramaphosa until Friday to remove Bathabile Dlamini from his Cabinet or face legal action challenging his decision to keep her in office.
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Sassa pens contract with Sapo as it takes over social grant payments
Sassa officially took over the payment of grants on Monday bringing an end to a controversial contract with Cash Paymaster Services ruled invalid by the courts in 2014.
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Opposition parties raise concern over Sassa’s readiness for grant payments
Sassa’s controversial contract with Cash Paymaster Services will officially end on 30 September.
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Sassa 'respects & abides' by ConCourt ruling on social grants matter
Justice Johan Froneman said the findings made at the Ngoepe Commission of Inquiry into the invalid contract between the agency and Cash Paymaster Services must be sent to the NPA to consider whether Dlamini should face perjury charges.
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Sapo chief says system being upgraded ahead of grant payments takeover
Mark Barnes on Monday visited a Sapo pay point at Jabulani Mall in Soweto where some computers weren’t working.
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Cwele: Govt working to urgently improve Post Office infrastructure
Minister Siyabonga Cwele says work is continuously being done to ensure the Post Office fully takes over the payment of social grants as ordered by the ConCourt.
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Sassa, former CEO ordered to pay legal costs of bid to extend CPS contract
The pair have been ordered to pay in their official capacity, which means that taxpayers will have to incur the costs.
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CPS receives final payment instructions from Sassa
September will be the last month that CPS will be providing payment services at pay points for social grant beneficiaries before it's contract expires.
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Minister Shabangu committed to cleaning up social grants debacle
The minister says she won’t be drawn into a blame game over the grants debacle that started under Bathabile Dlamini's leadership.
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Minister Shabangu berates Sassa officials
Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu has gone as far as to say they are colluding with CPS to coax beneficiaries into signing up for new bank accounts.
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Shabangu confident Sassa can eliminate cash payments by September
This is despite a panel of experts telling the Constitutional Court in July, that it expects Sassa to require another extension of its contract with Cash Paymaster Services.
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Sassa promises smooth grant payment after IT system improvement
Earlier this month, hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries had to make multiple visits to pay points to get their money, as an overloaded system struggled to cope with the volume of payments.
