Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is to appear before Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday to explain Treasury’s point of view with regard to the payment of social grants by Cash Paymaster Services (CPS). The minister has confirmed his attendance at the meeting, which follows the appearance of Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini at a meeting of the committee on Tuesday. The department and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) are currently finalising negotiations on a new contract with CPS’s parent company Net1. The contract would enable CPS to continue paying grants after the expiry of its current contract — declared unlawful by the Constitutional Court — at the end of March.
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.