Bathabile Dlamini admits she failed to inform ConCourt promptly about SASSA deadline delay
25 January 2018
Johannesburg - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has been accused of intentionally failing to inform the Constitutional Court that SASSA would not meet its court-appointed deadline to withdraw its contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS).
Dlamini was under cross-examination on Thursday at the Office of the Chief Justice during an inquiry into her personal role in the social security agency crisis.
The inquiry is also investigating whether she should be held personally liable for costs incurred during the crisis in 2016/17.
During questioning, senior counsel Vincent Maleka, who is representing former SASSA director general Zane Dangor, said Dlamini was warned that the agency would not meet its March deadline.