'ConCourt reserves judgment on SASSA attempt to extend CPS contract
6 March 2018
Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court has reserved judgement in an application by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to extend Cash Paymaster Services' (CPS) contract by another six months.
SASSA argued at length on Tuesday on why the court should allow for an extension of the unlawful contract.
If the contract with CPS is not extended, roughly 2.8 million beneficiaries will not get their grant payments. The contract expires on March 31.
However, the South African Post Office (SAPO) told the full bench of justices on Tuesday that it was ready to take over grants, but needed assistance from CPS on a diminishing scale.