Dlamini must answer for Sassa personally, Constitutional Court judge rules
But Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini must have a chance to challenge allegations about her role in the grants saga before a decision on costs can be made, judge says
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini must be given the opportunity to challenge allegations made against her before the Constitutional Court can decide whether she should pay the costs of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) matter. But the court ordered that Dlamini be added to the matter in her personal capacity, and that a process be set up between the parties in the matter to determine what the minister’s role was in establishing the workstreams. This process was in terms of section 38 of the Superior Courts Act, which gave the Constitutional Court the power to refer any matter which needed extensive investigation, for an inquiry that would report to a referee. The court has given parties 14 days after Thursday’s judgment to report to it on whether it has agreed on the process. Justice Johan Froneman, reading out the judgment on Thursday, said the Constitutional Court could not make an order adverse to Dlamini on the basis of allegations that were untested a...
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