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South Africa: I Made Every Reasonable Effort to Comply - Minister Tells Concourt
News24Wire, 14 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has told the Constitutional Court that she made "every reasonable effort" to comply with the directive of the court to respond to its… Read more »
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South Africa: No Reason for Two-Year Sassa-CPs Interim Contract - Trengove
News24Wire, 14 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini and Sassa have failed to make a compelling case as to why an interim contract with Cash Paymaster Services should last two years, Wim… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Security Agency Did Not Miss Concourt Deadline - Govt
SAnews.gov.za, 15 March 2017
The Department of Social Development says the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) did not miss the deadline set by the Constitutional Court for the filing of the… Read more »
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South Africa: MPs Blast Social Development Minister Over Grant Crisis
News24Wire, 14 March 2017
Opposition parties on Tuesday told Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to resign during a fiery debate in Parliament on the social grants crisis. Read more »
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South Africa: Grants May Not Be Paid Without New Contract - Cash Paymaster Services
News24Wire, 14 March 2017
If the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and Treasury do not agree to a new interim contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) by Thursday, the social grants… Read more »
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South Africa: Dlamini Failed Beneficiaries, Court Hears
News24Wire, 15 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has failed in her constitutional duty in respect of social grants and the 17 million beneficiaries, the Constitutional Court heard on… Read more »
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South Africa: Radebe and Company Will Appoint New Sassa, CPs Negotiators, MPs Told
News24Wire, 15 March 2017
A ministerial task team led by Minister Jeff Radebe will appoint new negotiators to strike a deal with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to pay social grants, the portfolio committee… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Development Minister Blames CEO for Grants Crisis
News24Wire, 15 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has effectively thrown Sassa CEO Thokozani Magwaza under the bus, saying he did not follow her advice and that he was engaging with… Read more »