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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.
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Sassa: Expiry dates on cards won't affect grant payments
Sassa cards expire on 31 December, sparking concerns that beneficiaries won't be able to access their money.
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Sassa, Post Office to sign deal for grant payments
The deadline for finalising an agreement has been moved twice already.
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Dlamini: Progress made to appoint new social grants service provider
Some improvements include handling of deductions such as those for funeral insurance policies that beneficiaries take out of their own accord with insurance companies.
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Dlamini: Sassa has 5-year plan for takeover of grant payments
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says that Sassa has begun collaborating with the Post Office with the view to work together to ensure payment of social grants beyond March 2018.
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Sassa in need of major skills boost to continue paying grants
At the end of August, Sassa employed 9,349 permanent staff but has an approved establishment of more than 18,000 permanent posts.
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Sassa awaits study on Post Office bid to distribute grants
The agency's Paseka Letsatsi says the centre for Scientific and Industrial Research has been brought on board and has already started its work.
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Journalists stage walkout at Sassa briefing
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini was due to address the media about the social grant payment system at a breakfast in Limpopo on Thursday morning.
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Sassa CEO set to update MPs on social grant distributions
Parliament's standing committee on public accounts wants to know what progress is being made.
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Sassa appoints new interim CEO
The move comes two days after the Social Development Department released a statement saying that Thokozani Magwaza has left the agency by mutual agreement.
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Black Sash: Magwaza exit could affect ConCourt case against Dlamini
Magwaza left the agency on Monday after only a year, following an apparent agreement to terminate his contract.
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Godi: Magwaza was worked out of position as Sassa CEO
Concerns have been raised over the following months about the relationship between Thokozani Magwaza and Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.
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Sassa cancels contract with controversial workstreams
The agency says it's acting on advice from Treasury that’s found the appointment of so-called workstreams to have been irregular.
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[WATCH] Zulu: It's an insult to say black people are fine with social grants
Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu says big business & government must consider the conditions of the people of the country when developing the economy.
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SA’s public works programme is creating jobs, but can do more for women
The South African government's Expanded Public Works Programme needs some alterations, to make it work for women.
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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.
