ConCourt rules that Bathabile Dlamini is liable for 20% of costs in SASSA debacle
27 August 2018
The Constitutional Court has ruled that former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini is personally liable for 20% of costs of last year's SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) debacle.
The court also found that the National Prosecuting Authority should determine whether Dlamini should be prosecuted for perjury
An inquiry was instituted last year to investigate whether Dlamini should be held personally liable for the costs. Judge Bernard Ngoepe, who chaired the inquiry, criticised the minister in a report he had compiled.
The inquiry probed whether Dlamini had sought the appointment of individuals to lead the various work streams, which would report directly to her.