Sassa review process
Bathabile Dlamini says ready to defend herself in court inquiry
The Social Development Minister said the inquiry will expose issues behind the scenes that scuppered reporting to the Constitutional Court on time.
The South African Reserve Bank says it has no role to play in Sassa’s decision on its future grant payment system.
The agency now wants the highest court in the land to approve the extension of its contract with its grant payout service provider.
A successful bidder will only be phased in after two years if Sassa reaches an agreement with CPS to extend their contract.
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini & Sassa officials on Wednesday briefed the department's portfolio committee.
The Social Security Agency says it's still in talks to ensure all 17 million social grant beneficiaries receive their payments.
Sassa was supposed to file the application last week but put it on hold to allow time for consultation with affected parties.
The agency says it will handle the payments internally from April when a contract with cash paymaster service comes to an end.
Black Sash wants the Social Development Minister to protect beneficiaries from illegal deductions.
Grindrod Bank is now seeking clarity on new social grant regulations, which make certain deductions unlawful.
Sassa revealed more than 18,000 complaints of unauthorised deductions have been reported in the past year.
More than 18,000 complaints of unauthorised deductions have been reported in the past year.
Thirteen people appeared in the Bellville Magistrates Court yesterday after they were recently arrested.
Sassa said the issue of irregular deductions by syndicates is a national problem that seems to be on the rise.
A deadline for a multi-billion rand tender to administer social welfare grants is drawing closer.
Albert Fritz has highlighted 2 cases of pensioners whose grants have been deducted without their consent.
Sassa says it is looking at ways of preventing long queues at its offices.