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Social Development
SASSA and Minister on Constitutional Court order & Pretoria High Court ruling
10 May 2017
SASSA with the Minister briefed the Committee on its progress in implementing the Constitutional Court order. SASSA paid the grants on the 1 April as it promised. The only challenge faced was robbery at the ATMs and merchants, however law enforcement agencies are handling the matter. SASSA is also working ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
SASSA Court Judgment implementation; DSD Annual Performance Plan, with Minister present
10 May 2017
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) responded to an invitation from the Committee to report on progress since the court ruling that both SASSA and Cash Payment Services (CPS) were under a constitutional obligation to make sure that payment of benefits took place as required on 1 April. The ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Minister of Social Development briefing on CPS contract
7 Mar 2017
This was a joint meeting with the Standing Committee on Appropriations and the Portfolio Committee on Social Development in a packed room. The Chairperson noted that it had been hoped to wrap up the matter of the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract the previous Tuesday, following the initial engagement in ...
Social Development
Minister & SASSA on readiness to implement Constitutional Court ruling
22 Feb 2017
The Minister of Social Development with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the state of readiness for the implementation of the Constitutional Court ruling. On progress made, DSD has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on 9 December 2016 and it closed on 10 ...
Social Development
Grant payment insourcing: SASSA progress report, with Minister
30 Nov 2016
SASSA and the Minister of Social Development briefed the Committee on its progress in insourcing its grant payment system by 1 April 2017. The Constitutional Court gave a judgement that requires the Agency to report on seven deliverables. Deadlines for key deliverables have not been met. The Minister also pointed ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SASSA, with Minister: hearing on irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure
23 Nov 2016
The Minister of Social Development, the Auditor General and the Hawks were present for the hearing on of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
SASSA was asked to explain the irregular expenditure involving R316 million (CPS contract), R414 million (physical security), R233 million ...
Social Development
National Disability Policy; Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
26 Oct 2016
The delegation of the department of Social development with the minister briefed the committee on the National Disability Policy. The policy has been approved by the cabinet and since then the department had been working on its implementation. It has organised road shows and working towards its domestication. It is ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports with AGSA / FFC input & Minister present
12 Oct 2016
National Development Agency Annual Report
Department of Social Development Annual Report
The National Development Agency (NDA) received an unqualified opinion with findings. The financial statements submitted by NDA were not prepared in accordance with the prescribed financial reporting framework. This is due to inadequate monitoring and review of the preparation of ...
Social Development
Central Drug Authority on its 2014/15 Annual Report: with Minister
7 Sep 2016
The Central Drug Authority presented its annual report for the period of 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, describing the activities and achievements of the Authority and its key support structures in implementing the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017.
The Central Drug Authority's mandate was derived ...