The departure of former South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) acting CEO Pearl Bhengu did not "absolve her from accountability nor does it entitle her to a severance package", according to the DA.The DA spokesperson on social development Bridget Masango was reacting to confirmation by Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu that Bhengu has been replaced by the agency’s chief information officer Abraham Mahlangu.The minister told members of Parliament’s social development committee on Wednesday that Bhengu’s request to return to her previous position as Sassa’s regional manager for KwaZulu-Natal had been accepted.Shabangu said it was important that someone within Sassa take over the running of the agency. However, Masango welcomed Bhengu’s departure, saying: "Bhengu was at the helm of Sassa when the agency was on the verge of yet another social grants crisis and she was believed to have been very close to former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini, who was set on ...
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