Moneyline claims that the South African Social Security Agency has moved beneficiaries to the South African Post Office against their will
The social security agency says it will not extend the December deadline to switch to the new Sassa cards
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Bathabile Dlamini is personally liable for 20% of costs of last year’s Sassa debacle
The social development minister is following in the footsteps of her predecessor
In May last year the high court ruled that CPS could continue to deduct money for airtime, loans and electricity from social grant beneficiaries
Social development minister Susan Shabangu said they had also taken legal action against CPS employees who interfered with migration progress.
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Sapo chief executive Mark Barnes says the entity could not afford the 12% wage hike
Social development minister says the transition from CPS to Sapo will closely involve all beneficiaries
For now, Cash Paymaster Services is prepared to charge Sassa R45 to pay social grants in cash, rather than its initial pitch of R66.70 per beneficiary
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Sassa’s invalid contract with Cash Paymaster Services was extended for six months by the ConCourt in March
Social development minister promises Sassa grants will continue to be paid and that their obligations to the Constitutional Court will be met
The minister needs more time to appoint an evaluating team that is better equipped to judge tender proposals
The ConCourt has ordered Dlamini and Bhengu to explain why they should not be held liable for extension of the CPS contract
Sassa has assured MPs that all grants will be paid from April 1
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Sassa paid CPS after the company claimed it had enrolled more grant recipients and beneficiaries than it had been contracted to provides services for.
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Social security staff are in a tizz, fretting that no backup plan is in place to pay grants come April 1
In court papers, Bhengu said there was still no ‘feasible’ contingency plan that will guarantee cash payments on April 1
Roughly 2.8-million beneficiaries will not get their grant payments if the contract with CPS is not extended, the agency argued in court papers.
A panel of experts expects Sassa to renege on its Constitutional mandate to pay grants to over 10-million recipients.
CPS argues no party during the court process suggested that it should be barred from participating in any future tenders in regards to grant payment.
A panel wants the treasury to take over paying social grants as the agency can’t get its act together
As on Monday and Tuesday, Dlamini continued to insist on providing what she deemed important context, but seemed mostly to be irrelevant detail
The ConCourt appointed Ngoepe to head the inquiry into whether Dlamini should be held personally liable for the costs incurred during Sassa crisis.
‘This is the best deal for the state and we have proved that. Whatever the price is, we are paying ourselves’
The alternative payments scheme was suggested two weeks ago by the expert panel set up by Sassa and Black Sash under the supervision of the court.
There is a danger that Sassa, under pressure from political principals, will make hasty decisions, with consequences that could be expensive.
Parliament’s social development portfolio committee will seek legal advice on whether to summon Dlamini.
The social development minister will be on her own to answer questions about the Sassa debacle
With more than half its jobs vacant, Sassa has until 2021 to find a solution to distribute grants.
But there is still hope for a precedent that will keep companies honest
From this Wednesday, the company will pay him a salary of some R660 000 per month to work for at most a half-day for up to two more years
For years Net1 had been criticised about its financial dealings with grant recipients, such as selling them life insurance.