Come March 2018, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) may find itself in a "mad dash" to secure grant payments once again.
The new chief executive says she’s independent, despite being seen as a ‘friend’ of the social development minister
Alarm bells are ringing over the minister’s close ties with the agency’s new chief executive
Azande Consultin, under investigation by the Hawks for alleged payment irregularities with an earlier Sassa contract, was granted a new R400m tender.
Dlamini said the procurement process will last for three months, from July through September
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will find out on today if she is personally liable for legal costs.
The man who defended Cash Paymaster Services during the social grants payment debacle quit after shareholders expressed their views.
Dlamini was ordered by the court on March 17 to show cause by March 31 why she should not pay the legal costs from her own pocket.
Under the Concourt ruling and the public’s wary gaze, the agency has yet to conclude its request for proposals
Sassa chief executive Thokozani Magwaza has revealed that Sassa’s relationship with CPS may have some rocky moments ahead in the year to come.