Principled Dangor details power-play within social development ministry
Former director-general in the Department of Social Development, Zane Dangor, has revealed the hurtful allegations of racism and sexism that led to his resignation. Dangor quit last month amid the social grants crisis‚ citing a breakdown in the relationship between himself and Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. In an affidavit filed with the Constitutional Court on Monday‚ Dangor confirmed the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) CEO Thokozani Magwaza’s claim that Dlamini had created a parallel structure to Sassa‚ which reported directly to her. Dangor said the parallel structure was designed to ensure that the controversial social grants contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) was extended. In 2014, the Constitutional Court ruled that the CPS contract to distribute social grants was invalid. But last month the court allowed the deal to continue for another 12 months after the department failed to find another contractor and after Sassa failed to take over th...
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