No beef with Gordhan but I’m not obliged to take Treasury’s advice on grants, says Dlamini
The social development minister’s spokeswoman says there is no ‘Gordhan’ option or ‘Dlamini’ option on fixing the Sassa payments shambles
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has insisted she is not obliged to accept Treasury’s recommendation on the payment of social grants as this was just one of several options on the table. In a statement Friday Dlamini’s spokeswoman, Lumka Oliphant, denied there was any "enmity" between the minister and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. "Such allegations are malicious and are intended to wedge a division between herself and the minister," the statement said. Dlamini had not rejected the Treasury recommendation that the Social Security Agency of SA (Sassa) effect the payment of social grants after March 31 by using bank accounts. The existing contract with Cash Paymaster Services expires on March 31 and Sassa has to make alternative arrangements. "All correspondence between the two executives [was] part of the process of seeking solutions and therefore expressing views on the pros and cons to options presented to both principals by a joint committee that was established inc...
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