IFP and DA agree about Sassa needing an independent board
The two parties want the social security agency to be free from ministerial interference
The IFP believes that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) needs to have its own board to secure its independence from ministerial interference. The party will propose an amendment to The Sassa Act to achieve this by way of a private members bill. The proposed independent board would be tasked with the appointment of executives and oversight of the entity’s fiduciary responsibilities. IFP spokesperson on social development Liezl van der Merwe said meetings had already been held with parliamentary law advisors to discuss the proposed bill, which would take about six to eight weeks to finalise. "The latest developments at Sassa pertaining to the forced exit of its former CEO [Thokozani Magwaza] and the appointment of a close confidant of the Minister of Social Development [former head of Sassa in KwaZulu-Natal, Pearl Bhengu] have highlighted the need for urgent steps to be taken to ensure greater accountability and improved corporate governance at the entity," Van der Merw...
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