Treasury letter – Sassa should not have disqualified Post Office
A letter by National Treasury to acting South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) CEO Pearl Bhengu says the agency should not have disqualified the South African Post Office (SAPO) from three...
View ArticleConCourt wants Sassa to explain alternative grants payment scheme
The Constitutional Court has asked the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to provide reasons why an alternative payment scheme, recently suggested by its expert panel, is feasible. The...
View ArticleNew social grant payment system unveiled
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...
View ArticleBathabile Dlamini’s former advisor accuses her of thwarting ConCourt ruling
One of Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini’s closest aides has accused her of trying to thwart the Constitutional Court’s rulings on Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) in a revealing affidavit...
View ArticleSASSA Saga: There will be chaos if CPS contract is not extended, court hears
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) does not have alternative plans if the court refuses to extend the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract by another six months, the Constitutional...
View ArticleSassa and Sapo (mostly) ready on grants
Come April 1, beneficiaries will receive their social grants, but the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will still need the help of Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to make it happen. Sassa...
View ArticleThe SASSA crisis: Dlamini and Bhengu set to explain why they shouldn’t be...
Embattled minister in the presidency for women Bathabile Dlamini and Sassa acting CEO Pearl Bhengu have been given until Monday to explain why they should not foot the bill for the CPS contract...
View ArticleSASSA spends R500 million on chairs and decor for one event, but can’t answer...
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...
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