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FILE: Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

Sassa review process

Bathabile Dlamini says ready to defend herself in court inquiry

By Lindsay Dentlinger

The Social Development Minister said the inquiry will expose issues behind the scenes that scuppered reporting to the Constitutional Court on time.

  • FILE: Pensioners stand in line as they wait to withdraw their monthly monies from a Sassa pay out point. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    Sarb: Sassa must act urgently over grant payments

    The South African Reserve Bank says it has no role to play in Sassa’s decision on its future grant payment system.

    1941 days ago
  • A Sassa card. Picture: Supplied

    Sassa asks ConCourt to approve grant contract extension

    The agency now wants the highest court in the land to approve the extension of its contract with its grant payout service provider.

    1942 days ago
  • FILE: Pensioners queue outside of a supermarket in Mitchells Plain on the 1st of the month to collect their SASSA grants. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    18 entities in bid to distribute Sassa grants

    A successful bidder will only be phased in after two years if Sassa reaches an agreement with CPS to extend their contract.

    1948 days ago
  • Sassa card. Picture: @OfficialSASSA via Twitter.

    Minister, Sassa officials grilled over looming payout problems

    Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini & Sassa officials on Wednesday briefed the department's portfolio committee.

    1948 days ago
  • FILE: Sassa card. Picture: @OfficialSASSA via Twitter.

    Sassa races to deal with social grant payment debacle

    The Social Security Agency says it's still in talks to ensure all 17 million social grant beneficiaries receive their payments.

    1949 days ago
  • FILE: Sassa card. Picture: @OfficialSASSA.

    Sassa to file papers at ConCourt over grant payments contract

    Sassa was supposed to file the application last week but put it on hold to allow time for consultation with affected parties.

    1955 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Sassa: Grants will be paid despite pending ConCourt judgment

    The agency says it will handle the payments internally from April when a contract with cash paymaster service comes to an end.

    1969 days ago
  • Social grant beneficiaries and civil society partners making their way into St George's Cathedral for the “Hands Off our Grants” Service. Picture: Twitter/@black_sash.

    Social grants beneficiaries want better protection from illegal deductions

    Black Sash wants the Social Development Minister to protect beneficiaries from illegal deductions.

    2081 days ago
  • FILE: Several protesters are gathered outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday 15 October 2015. They are calling for action, claiming they have been short changed by grants administrator Cash Payment Services. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN.

    Sassa ‘has no option’ but court action over illegal deductions

    Grindrod Bank is now seeking clarity on new social grant regulations, which make certain deductions unlawful.

    2199 days ago
  • Sassa card. Picture: ‏@OfficialSASSA.

    Battle for illegal social grants deductions heats up

    Sassa revealed more than 18,000 complaints of unauthorised deductions have been reported in the past year.

    2206 days ago
  • Picture: ‏@OfficialSASSA.

    Sassa accused of dragging feet in dealing with illegal deductions

    More than 18,000 complaints of unauthorised deductions have been reported in the past year.

    2215 days ago
  • FILE: Several protesters are gathered outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday 15 October 2015. They are calling for action, claiming they have been short changed by grants administrator Cash Payment Services. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN.

    Sassa hails crackdown on social grant syndicate

    Thirteen people appeared in the Bellville Magistrates Court yesterday after they were recently arrested.

    2216 days ago
  • FILE: Several protesters are gathered outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday 15 October 2015. They are calling for action, claiming they have been short changed by grants administrator Cash Payment Services. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN.

    Sassa to publish legislation which criminalises deductions from social grants

    Sassa said the issue of irregular deductions by syndicates is a national problem that seems to be on the rise.

    2320 days ago
  • Pensioners queue outside of a supermarket in Mitchells Plain on the 1st of the month to collect their SASSA grants. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Deadline for social grant tender draws closer

    A deadline for a multi-billion rand tender to administer social welfare grants is drawing closer.

    2483 days ago
  • Social Development MEC Albert Fritz.Picture: Mia Spies/EWN.

    Pensioners 'short-changed' by Sassa

    Albert Fritz has highlighted 2 cases of pensioners whose grants have been deducted without their consent.

    2941 days ago
  • The South African Social Security Agency Sassa is looking at ways of preventing long queues at its offices. Picture: EWN.

    Social grant agency to tackle long queues

    Sassa says it is looking at ways of preventing long queues at its offices.

    3132 days ago
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