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South Africa: All Around Us, Those in Power Flout the Rule of Law
Daily Maverick, 9 March 2017
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is, proverbially speaking, "taking names" in the Sassa debacle. The week has ended with a pregnant pause as Mogoeng and the ConCourt requested that… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Grants Crisis - You Cannot Eat Airtime
Daily Maverick, 9 March 2017
The recent article I wrote on the exploitation of social grant recipients stirred a lot of emotions. This motivated me to research the issue in a lot more detail, to take a closer… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Development Welcomes Constitutional Court Ruling
SAnews.gov.za, 9 March 2017
The Department of Social Development has welcomed the decision of the Constitutional Court to request more information on the supplementary report from the South African Social… Read more »
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South Africa: Grants Crisis - Chief Justice Seeks Dates, Names of Those Responsible
Daily Maverick, 8 March 2017
Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini and senior Sassa officials have managed to string along parliament's oversight committee for at least six months about the agency's… Read more »
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South Africa: We're Sorry - Social Development Committee On Grants Crisis
News24Wire, 8 March 2017
Parliament's social development committee on Wednesday apologised for the social grants crisis, which was "threatening to destroy the lifeline of our own". Read more »
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South Africa: Dept Welcomes Concourt Request for Grants Info
News24Wire, 8 March 2017
The department of social development on Wednesday welcomed the Constitutional Court's request for more information about the social grants crisis. Read more »
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South Africa: The Less We Talk About Social Grants, the Better - Zuma
News24Wire, 7 March 2017
President Jacob Zuma has appealed to ministers and their spokespersons to stop talking about social grants and instead focus on making sure that millions of pensioners are paid at… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Grants to Be Paid Through New Contract
News24Wire, 6 March 2017
The crisis over the invalid Cash Paymaster Services contract has been resolved with a brand new contract between it and Sassa, the Social Development Department said in Cape Town… Read more »
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South Africa: Grant Contract Negotiations Not Over - Social Development Minister
News24Wire, 7 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has denied reports that a new social grants distribution contract has been finalised with Cash Paymaster Services. Read more »
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South Africa: 3-Phase Plan to Take Over Grant Payments
News24Wire, 6 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has a plan in place to take over the distribution of social grants to 17 million… Read more »
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South Africa: 'If You Lose Hope, You'll Be Confused' - Dlamini On Grants
News24Wire, 6 March 2017
People must not lose hope that their social grants will be paid on April 1, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa: Spotlight to Shine On Sassa, Dlamini Again in Parliament
News24Wire, 6 March 2017
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will have another chance to explain the ongoing Sassa debacle to Parliament on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Social Development Minister Holds Press Conference on Grants Crisis
Daily Maverick, 6 March 2017
On Sunday, after another week of high drama, apparent behind-the-scenes negotiations with service provider CPS, the resignation of her most senior official in the department, Zane… Read more »
Plan by Security Agency to Solve South African Grant Crisis?
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has said that the South African Social Security Agency has a 3-phase plan in place to ensure the distribution of social grants to 17 million beneficiaries.
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5 March 2017
No Clarity on How Social Grants Will be Paid Come the 1st April 2017
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There is still no clarity on how social grants will be paid come the first of April 2017. Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini told the media ... see more »
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5 March 2017
Social Development Minister Blames the Media for Inventing Grants Crisis
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There is still confusion about how social grants will be paid come April the 1st. This after the Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini ... see more »
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Lumka Olifant, spokesperson for the Department of Social Development, has said that social grants will be paid despite a looming deadline. The South African Social Security Agency ... Read more »
