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SASSA

Wait continues for Sassa’s invite to tender
Article
/ 24 March 2017

Wait continues for Sassa’s invite to tender

Under the Concourt ruling and the public’s wary gaze, the agency has yet to conclude its request for proposals

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: World Bank’s poor call
Article
/ 24 March 2017

Editorial: World Bank’s poor call

Presumably out of the best of motives, World Bank’s investors have put money into a company whose behaviour looks like it is fleecing the poor.

By Editorial
Could the chief justice theft have anything to do with Ntlemeza, Dlamini defeats?
Article
/ 21 March 2017

Could the chief justice theft have anything to do with Ntlemeza, Dlamini defeats?

Stealing computers from the chief justice goes to the heart of questions about our democracy.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
South Africa’s constitution is under attack
Article
/ 20 March 2017

South Africa’s constitution is under attack

The Concourt repeatedly steps in to protect vulnerable people and perform what former deputy chief Justice Moseneke calls its "transformative role"

By Richard Calland
Concourt savages Teflon Dlamini in grants ruling
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Concourt savages Teflon Dlamini in grants ruling

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

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Mamela Zuma, it is a crisis and your ministers keep on failing us
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Editorial: Mamela Zuma, it is a crisis and your ministers keep on failing us

There is a refreshing honesty in Belamant’s statements outside the court. “We’re not a government: we are a company. We work for profit,” he said.

By Editorial
Concourt judgement disproves Dlamini’s assertions of ‘media-created’ grants anxiety
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Concourt judgement disproves Dlamini’s assertions of ‘media-created’ grants anxiety

Although the Teflon minister remains unscathed, misleading Parliament may come back to bite her.

By Phillip De Wet
Social grants crisis tests the powers of Constitutional Court
Analysis
/ 16 March 2017

Social grants crisis tests the powers of Constitutional Court

The judiciary stands to gain more legitimacy if it manages to confront the impunity of Sassa and Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

By Comment Author
The making of Bathabile Dlamini
Article
/ 16 March 2017

The making of Bathabile Dlamini

Constitutional delinquent: Bathabile Dlamini is part of a political culture in an unresponsive government. (Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp)

By Eusebius McKaiser
CPS director Serge Belamant: We work for profit
Article
/ 15 March 2017

CPS director Serge Belamant: We work for profit

Standing inside the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, Belamant spoke candidly to the Mail & Guardian during a 15-minute break in proceedings.

By Raeesa Pather
Sassa, Dlamini propose 18-month contract to unimpressed Mogoeng
Article
/ 15 March 2017

Sassa, Dlamini propose 18-month contract to unimpressed Mogoeng

The chief justice asked why the social development minister had allowed the grants agency to ’embarrass’ her.

By Raeesa Pather
Bathabile Dlamini, Sassa acting CEO file late affidavits to Concourt
Article
/ 14 March 2017

Bathabile Dlamini, Sassa acting CEO file late affidavits to Concourt

Dlamini did not apologise for her late submission, but instead said she had ‘made every reasonable effort to comply with this court’s directives’.

By Raeesa Pather
Sassa fails to meet Constitutional Court deadline
Article
/ 13 March 2017

Sassa fails to meet Constitutional Court deadline

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.

By Phillip De Wet
Michael Hulley, Sassa and all the other dodgy deals
Article
/ 13 March 2017

Michael Hulley, Sassa and all the other dodgy deals

Sunday Times revealed at the weekend that President Jacob Zuma’s lawyer is yet another prominent figure in Sassa’s grants crisis.

By Staff Reporter
Ministers kill ‘done but unsigned’ emergency grants deal
Article
/ 13 March 2017

Ministers kill ‘done but unsigned’ emergency grants deal

Dlamini and Sassa have for several months insisted that grants would be paid on time, but have never said how that would be achieved.

By Phillip De Wet
Sassa boss: I stand by my minister Bathabile
Article
/ 13 March 2017

Sassa boss: I stand by my minister Bathabile

Magwaza says he believes that Bathabile Dlamini has done all she can to secure grants. He backed the minister to remain in office.

By Raeesa Pather
Net1’s tentacles everywhere
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Net1’s tentacles everywhere

Grant recipients are often at a loss about who they are dealing with, which makes them vulnerable

By Lynley Donnelly
Agency faces a Constitutional Court bollocking over lies
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Agency faces a Constitutional Court bollocking over lies

On December 28, documents put before the court by CPS show the company wrote to Mvulane by name.

By Phillip De Wet
Sassa stakes are high for the most vulnerable
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Sassa stakes are high for the most vulnerable

If social grants are not paid, the elderly, children and terminally ill people will suffer the most

By Govan Whittles
ANC in Scopa ‘very worried’ about Sassa
Article
/ 8 March 2017

ANC in Scopa ‘very worried’ about Sassa

The party hoped the matter would be resolved, the ANC’s study group in the standing committee on public accounts said in a statement.

By Paul Herman
Sassa dragged its feet on grants transition matter, CPS affidavit shows
Article
/ 7 March 2017

Sassa dragged its feet on grants transition matter, CPS affidavit shows

An affidavit filed by the social grants distributor details the correspondence between the company, Sassa and the social development minister.

By Ofentse Mboweni
Dlamini: Report on CPS agreement to be completed this week
Article
/ 7 March 2017

Dlamini: Report on CPS agreement to be completed this week

The social development minister appeared before Scopa on Tuesday and said that feedback on the Sassa agreement with CPS will be ready by Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Hero’s welcome for Bathabile Dlamini at social grant briefing
Article
/ 6 March 2017

Hero’s welcome for Bathabile Dlamini at social grant briefing

The event was held to inform various stakeholders about the social development department’s plan to resolve the grants crisis.

By Jenni Evans
A letter to Lumka Oliphant from a former social grant beneficiary
Article
/ 6 March 2017

A letter to Lumka Oliphant from a former social grant beneficiary

The social development spokesperson chose to go on the attack over language and not speak about the social grants payment crisis, writes Mondli Zondo.

By Staff Reporter
Does Sassa need the Concourt’s approval to initiate its CPS deal?
Article
/ 6 March 2017

Does Sassa need the Concourt’s approval to initiate its CPS deal?

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

By Raeesa Pather
Bathabile Dlamini evades questions and sseemingly lies at Sassa presser
Article
/ 5 March 2017

Bathabile Dlamini evades questions and sseemingly lies at Sassa presser

Minister Bathabile Dlamini sought to suggest that President Jacob Zuma is satisfied with her performance.

By Phillip De Wet
Minister Dlamini: Sassa crisis? That’s a media invention
Article
/ 5 March 2017

Minister Dlamini: Sassa crisis? That’s a media invention

Social development minister Bathabile Dlamini on Sunday refused to answer any questions about how government grants will be paid out from April.

By Phillip De Wet
Frustrated Social Development DG resigns over Sassa crisis
Article
/ 4 March 2017

Frustrated Social Development DG resigns over Sassa crisis

Dangor confirmed today that he has resigned citing a breakdown of relations with minister Bathabile Dlamini over the handling of the Sassa crisis.

By Dineo Bendile
Sassa and CPS reach agreement on social grant payments
Article
/ 3 March 2017

Sassa and CPS reach agreement on social grant payments

The agreement came after negotiations began between the two parties on Wednesday.

By Raeesa Pather
Sassa: We are no longer obliged to report to the Constitutional Court
Article
/ 3 March 2017

Sassa: We are no longer obliged to report to the Constitutional Court

The social security agency says the court no longer has any supervisory jurisdiction over it.

By Raeesa Pather
ConCourt summons Sassa to reach agreement
Article
/ 3 March 2017

ConCourt summons Sassa to reach agreement

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.

By Staff Reporter
Latest: Sassa summoned to appear before ConCourt on March 15
Article
/ 3 March 2017

Latest: Sassa summoned to appear before ConCourt on March 15

Read the directions from the Constitutional Court in the Sassa/Black Sash matter.

By Staff Writer
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