The ANC Women’s League president is the third MP to walk away in two days
Moneyline claims that the South African Social Security Agency has moved beneficiaries to the South African Post Office against their will
One of the department’s centres was unavailable for 130 out of SA’s 248 working days in the past year
The social security agency says it will not extend the December deadline to switch to the new Sassa cards
The DA filed papers in the high court on Monday, challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reappointment of Malusi Gigaba and Bathabile Dlamini
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Bathabile Dlamini is personally liable for 20% of costs of last year’s Sassa debacle
The four children who died on Sunday after a fire burnt down their home are being remembered by the community and their schools in Alexandra
The ConCourt has ruled that former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini was not negligent by extending the CPS contract last year
The contract, to upgrade Sapo network facilities, was initially advertised in 2016 with both Telkom and MTN contesting
The social development minister is following in the footsteps of her predecessor
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Staff say Benedicta Monama knows little about the agency and highlight her controversial past
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
The workers say they have not received a wage hike in three years. They are demanding a 12% wage increase
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‘How far can you fall in the three days that you stood in line, having been forced to borrow money to pay taxi fares to get to a collection point?’
The PSA and the agency have not been able to reach an agreement on wage increases for workers since the union tabled its demands in February
Social grant beneficiaries who draw their money at ATMs might have to wait a little longer to access it
The PSA received court papers on Monday to say that the department of social development would apply for an interdict to stop the strike
The PSA has been engaged in prolonged and conflict-ridden wage negotiations
The strike is planned from June 11 and will take place on days when there are no pay outs
The PSA says it will begin a fresh round of strike action on Monday June 11, starting with protests it is calling a "Day of Rage".
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 inquiry was instituted last year to investigate whether the former minister should be held liable for the costs in the Sassa debacle.
The minister told Parliament last year that her children were receiving threats and she had sought private security for them
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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The ConCourt has granted Sassa’s application to extend its contract with Cash Paymaster Services CPS) by another six months.
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