With news emerging today that Minister Dlamini's daughter is in business with the new SASSA CEO, Ms Pearl Bhengu, it has become clear that Minister Dlamini can no longer be trusted to administer SASSA and its billions. The IFP therefore repeats our call for the urgent removal of the Minister of Social Development.
"We know that Ms Bhengu and Minister Dlamini are close friends and ANC Women's League comrades, but we have also received information that Ms Bhengu is alleged to have been used by the Minister to channel funds from SASSA for nefarious purposes in KwaZulu Natal. Now the allegation that the two families are in business smacks of corruption as well, " said Liezl van der Merwe MP, IFP spokesperson on Social Development.
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