The former finance minister, speaking at a memorial service for Ahmed Kathrada, said the struggle stalwart was from a generation of humble leaders.
The social development minister missed every deadline during a process in which she was found responsible for a crisis around the payment of grants.
The social development minister has missed a deadline to explain to the Court why she should not pay legal fees from her own pocket.
Dlamini’s case proves again that the president will protect his closest allies no matter what.
Stealing computers from the chief justice goes to the heart of questions about our democracy.
President Zuma flatly dismissed calls to discipline Dlamini or even probe her conduct, saying he could not do so until there was an actual disaster
Although the Teflon minister remains unscathed, misleading Parliament may come back to bite her.
The judiciary stands to gain more legitimacy if it manages to confront the impunity of Sassa and Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.
Constitutional delinquent: Bathabile Dlamini is part of a political culture in an unresponsive government. (Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp)
The chief justice asked why the social development minister had allowed the grants agency to ’embarrass’ her.
Dlamini did not apologise for her late submission, but instead said she had ‘made every reasonable effort to comply with this court’s directives’.
The social welfare agency could not answer pointed questions on the grants crisis by 4pm and said the court cannot dictate how much it should pay CPS.
Magwaza says he believes that Bathabile Dlamini has done all she can to secure grants. He backed the minister to remain in office.
The judiciary is an irritating obstacle to eating from the trough.
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The party hoped the matter would be resolved, the ANC’s study group in the standing committee on public accounts said in a statement.
An affidavit filed by the social grants distributor details the correspondence between the company, Sassa and the social development minister.
The social development minister appeared before Scopa on Tuesday and said that feedback on the Sassa agreement with CPS will be ready by Friday.
The event was held to inform various stakeholders about the social development department’s plan to resolve the grants crisis.
Legal pundits have argued that an order from the court allowing Sassa to continue its relationship with CPS could help to ensure grants are paid
Minister Bathabile Dlamini sought to suggest that President Jacob Zuma is satisfied with her performance.
Social development minister Bathabile Dlamini on Sunday refused to answer any questions about how government grants will be paid out from April.
Dangor confirmed today that he has resigned citing a breakdown of relations with minister Bathabile Dlamini over the handling of the Sassa crisis.
In papers submitted to the court this week, the Black Sash asked the court to allow Sassa to continue its relationship with Cash Paymaster Service.
Read the directions from the Constitutional Court in the Sassa/Black Sash matter.
The demand follows a shambolic week during which officials failed to give adequate answers.
Its job is to serve the poorest. Instead, the social development agency spins a web of doublespeak.
Director general Zane Dangor says the method had been used before and would be the last option to disburse social security money to 17-million people.
Jeff Radebe says the Cabinet will meet some time next week to discuss the crisis created by the social development department and social grants agency
It believes it can bridge an unbreachable divide — but, don’t worry, there is apparently another plan
Opposition parties criticised Dlamini for being negligent and unprepared, during a meeting to detail the department’s plans regarding grant payments.
Correspondence suggests that Bathabile Dlamini’s approach was to make Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan jointly responsible for Sassa’s plan of action.