Sassa scandals
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.
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Outa urges govt to protect Khoza & Magwaza following death threats
According to phone app, True Caller, the number of the person threatening to kill Khoza is registered under the Black First Land First movement.
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'Irregular expenditure by Government robs social grant recipients of R233/month'
Government’s irregular spending is robbing the poorest South Africans of R233 each and every month, says KPMG’s Deborah Tickle.
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Dangor: Dlamini trying to shift blame by claiming racism
The former Social Development DG says blame for the Sassa grant payments crisis should lie with Minister Bathabile Dlamini.
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Dlamini set to shed light on Sassa grants this week
This week all eyes will be on the Constitutional Court, which may rule on the way forward soon.
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ConCourt gives Sassa 5 days to explain grants debacle
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng issued directions asking if an agreement has been signed with CPS and asked for a copy of that document.
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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.
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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.
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No programme in place to deliver Sassa grants on 1 April
Sassa has told Parliament there's no programme to go live on 1 April with a new system to pay out 17 million grants.
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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.
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Minister, Sassa officials grilled over looming payout problems
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini & Sassa officials on Wednesday briefed the department's portfolio committee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sassa: Scams likely to increase over festive season
The agency says social grant beneficiaries need to be aware of a new scam in which criminals request personal details via SMS..
