Bathabile Dlamini wrapped up in factional battles, says Nehawu
The union, which plans to march over pay and working conditions for social development workers, says the Sassa grants debacle illustrates the state of her department
The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has accused Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini of being more concerned with factional battles in the ANC than with what is happening in her department. On the issue of grant payments meant to be undertaken by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), it said: "Potentially, the disastrous situation related to Sassa, an institution in which we also organise and represent members, underscores the systemic crisis of the dysfunctionality of the department," Nehawu general secretary Bereng Soke told journalists in Johannesburg on Wednesday. "The minister continues to recklessly place vulnerable grant recipients at risk as poor communities squarely depend on the professional services of our members, as she is more concerned also about destructive factional battles in the ANC." Dlamini is the president of the ANC Women’s League, which is a strong supporter of President Jacob Zuma and has endorsed Nkosazana Dl...
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