Sassa workstreams bill already on R40m
The figure represents about 85% of R47m quoted for project; Outa files application to see formal plan
The controversial South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) workstreams, installed by Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to formulate a plan for the agency to take over the payment of grants in 2017, have so far cost R40m. This was about 85% of the R47m that was quoted for the project, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) said in a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application to have Sassa produce information on the workstreams. The members of the workstreams were appointed by Dlamini to help Sassa put together a plan to take over the payment of social grants. However, their work was done parallel to Sassa’s normal functions and appeared to usurp the agency’s roles and responsibilities. It is said the managers of the workstreams were appointed irregularly after first serving on an advisory panel in 2013. They advised the minister on the establishment of the workstreams and were later appointed to head these.Dlamini and a few hand-picked advisers emerg...
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