Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and Minister in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini have “acted dishonestly” and are not “fit and proper” to hold positions in Cabinet, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said in court papers.
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DA – Bathabile Dlamini, Malusi Gigaba ‘acted dishonestly’, not fit to hold office
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SASSA spends R500 million on chairs and decor for one event, but can’t answer how millions of beneficiaries will get their grants
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The social grants agency can spend half a million rand on chairs and decor for one event, but can’t answer how millions of beneficiaries will get their grants.
The ability of a new “technical committee” established by Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu to find a working solution to making cash payments was called into question on Tuesday, reports Amanda Watson.
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New social grant payment system unveiled
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In with the new‚ out with the old. The SA Social Security Agency and the SA Post Office have reached a landmark agreement to usher in a new social grant payment system that will see recipients getting their grants from banks‚ various merchants and spaza shops. The agreement was finalised on November 17 and the..
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Sassa’s R2bn funeral insurance rip-off
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Yet again we’ve been reminded of just how awkward a liability social development minister Bathabile Dlamini is for her department as it battles to resolve the overwhelming difficulties with social grant distribution. Horror at the prospect of the department and the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) managing “26A deductions” — third-party deductions from social grants..
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