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[WATCH LIVE] Bathabile Dlamini answers questions on social grants crisis
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is answering questions about her role in the Sassa social grant payments debacle.
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[LISTEN] The anatomy of the Sassa debacle
Sassa recently delivered its first progress report to the Constitutional Court in taking over the payment of social grants from 1 April.
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Sassa delivers first progress report to ConCourt on social grant payments
But the agency is silent on contingency measures should it not be able to execute its plan with the Post Office in time.
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Radebe confident new social grant payments deal will be a success
On Sunday, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe announced Sassa and the Post Office had reached an agreement.
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Radebe: No Plan B for social grant payments deal
Sassa is still determining the capabilities of the Post Office to deliver a wider range of services than previously suggested.
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Radebe: Sassa, Sapo agree to hybrid payment model for social grants
There’s still no firm agreement signed between Sassa and Sapo to take over the social grant payment system, but there appears to be commitments to use more of its services.
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Sassa, Post Office continue negotiations as deadline looms
Negotiations for an agreement that will see the Post Office take on the responsibility of social grant payments in the new year have been fractious.
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MPs: Parly must probe manipulation of negotiation process with Sapo
Treasury has found the South African Social Security Agency was biased in crafting a request for a proposal and that it unfairly disqualified the Post Office from parts of the tender.
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Treasury: Sassa biased in specifications for grant payments bid
In a letter to interim Sassa chief executive Pearl Bengu, Treasury says that Sapo should not have been disqualified on three areas of the contract.
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Sassa, Sapo must finalise social grant payments deal by 17 November
Radebe says that there’s a commitment to fast track an agreement between Sassa and the Post Office but what form that partnership will take, remains unknown.
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[ALERT] Deadline for Sassa, Sapo deal on grant payments extended
A interministerial committee led by Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has told a joint parliamentary meeting that government will move with speed to resolve the issue.
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Treasury set to brief MPs on review of Sassa, Sapo impasse
The Post Office has rejected an offer from Sassa to only provide a payment and biometric system for the payment of grants, saying it can do a lot more.
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Sassa, Sapo fail to reach agreement on grants administration
Both Sassa and Sapo are meeting in Parliament on Wednesday evening to discuss the way forward after four meetings over the last 30 hours have not yielded an agreeable outcome.
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[WATCH LIVE] Bathabile Dlamini faces MPs over grant payments
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will update MPs on the progress made on social grant payouts for the last two weeks.
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Godi: Dlamini will be subpoenaed if she's a no-show
Minister Bathabile Dlamini has evaded meetings to inform Parliament about the progress made on social grant payouts for the last two weeks.
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[LISTEN] Godi: Something must give in Sassa matter
Scopa chairperson Themba Godi has warned Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to show up for a parliamentary briefing on Sassa 'for her own good'.
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Sassa, Sapo headed for showdown in Parly over grant payments
Scopa's Themba Godi says that if Minister Bathabile Dlamini fails to come up with a suitable plan for grant payments next year, she could face a motion of no confidence.
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Dlamini: New grant payment system to eliminate fraud
Bathabile Dlamini has announced the department will again procure external service providers to assist the Post Bank in paying grants.
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Sassa in hot water again over grant payments contract
Sassa will have some explaining to do before Parliament after it announced on Thursday that it had offered a contract to the Post Office to pay social grants from next year.
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Sassa could be summoned to appear in Parliament after no-show
This after officials failed to pitch for two meetings at Parliament on Wednesday, saying they had no substantial progress to report.
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MPs outraged as Sassa snubs two committees
It's now been almost two months since Sassa was expected to sign an agreement with the Post Office to take over the payment of social grants.
