SASSA comment from Freedom Under Law
17 March 2017
Freedom Under Law: Black Sash Trust and Freedom Under Law v Minister of Social Development & Others
Freedom Under Law (FUL) welcomes the ruling by the Constitutional Court in the matter of Black Sash Trust and Freedom Under Law v Minister of Social Development & Others. The Constitutional Court made orders in line with the relief sought by FUL, namely that:
- The extension of the contract between Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) be subject to the condition that CPS receive no more in payment for its services than it does under the existing invalid contract which ends on 31 March 2017;
- That there be strict independent supervision of the contract going forward and of the planning by SASSA to ensure payment of social grants after the 12-month extension period; and