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FILE: Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: GCIS

Social grant payments

Ramaphosa: 'Bathabile Dlamini doing a fantastic job'

By Clement Manyathela

President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed claims that he retained Dlamini in his Cabinet because of his narrow victory at the ANC's 2017 elective conference and her...

  • FILE: Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini at an ANC campaign in Katlehong. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    'Bathabile Dlamini has raised the bar' - social media reacts

    Twitter had a range of responses to President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that Bathabile Dlamini is doing a fantastic job as the Minister of Women in the Presidency.

    1261 days ago
  • Nehawu workers protest outside one of the Sassa offices in Johannesburg on 10 October 2018. The strike was against Sassa's biometric system for beneficiaries. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Sassa: Grant payment system is not at risk

    The agency's biometric system is meant to be a deterrent to fraud but the agency’s staff have complained that their training to use it has been inadequate.

    1324 days ago
  • South African Social Security Agency in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    1324 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: GCIS

    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.

    1333 days ago
  • Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    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.

    1334 days ago
  • FILE: South African Social Security Agency in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    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.

    1337 days ago
  • FILE: Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Bathabile Dlamini ruling has huge implications for ANC, say analysts

    Political analyst Prince Mashele says this ruling will inject a new element of responsibility into the consciousness of politicians.

    1338 days ago
  • FILE: Women in the Presidency Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: GCIS.

    Pressure mounting on Ramaphosa to fire Bathabile Dlamini

    Opposition parties say there can now be no excuse for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to axe Women in the Presidency Minister Bathabile Dlamini from his Cabinet.

    1338 days ago
  • FILE: Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    NDPP ordered to determine if Bathabile Dlamini to face prosecution for perjury

    The Constitutional Court has ordered former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to pay 20% of Black Sash and Freedom Under Law's legal costs.

    1338 days ago
  • FILE: Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    Bathabile Dlamini to learn fate over social grant payments crisis

    The Constitutional Court will on Thursday morning make a ruling on whether former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will be held personally responsible for the social grants saga.

    1339 days ago
  • Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Post Office could profit more from social grant payments

    The Post Office could earn almost R2.4 billion over the next five years, that’s more than double the cumulative profits earned by CPS over the same period, a report revealed.

    1347 days ago
  • Picture: EWN

    Post Office not ready to pay pensions - DA

    The party says the South African Post Office should concede that the required infrastructure to run grant payments is inefficient.

    1351 days ago
  •  South African Post Office (Sapo) CEO Mark Barnes chats with Sassa beneficiaries at Kwa-Xuma post office, Soweto on 3 September 2018. Picture: @PostofficeSa/Twitter

    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.

    1362 days ago
  • FILE: Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu. Picture: GCIS

    'We'll meet our obligation,' Shabangu says of social grant payments

    The court has given Sassa until the end of this month to terminate its invalid contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS).

    1363 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: GCIS

    DA hopes Sassa inquiry will hold Dlamini accountable over social grants crisis

    On Thursday, the court ordered Sassa and it's then acting CEO Pearl Bhengu to cover the costs of an urgent application to extend the agency's contract with cps.

    1366 days ago
  • FILE: Former Sassa chief executive Pearl Bhengu. Picture: @OfficialSASSA/Twitter

    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.

    1366 days ago
  • A South African Social Security Agency office in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    1366 days ago
  • FILE: Old and new Sassa cards. Picture: OfficialSASSA/Twitter.

    Post office deal to pay grants may put Sassa finances under strain - panel

    The panel headed by Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says enlisting the Post Office to pay grants in cash might not be the most cost efficient for Sassa.

    1376 days ago
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