Controversial workstreams streaming ahead at Sassa
The controversial workstreams are still active at Sassa offices and it is unclear whether they, or the agency itself, will present to the constitutional court the plan for the payment of grants from next year
A group of men, headphones firmly in place, arrive at the SA Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) Pretoria office every day, work and leave, but no-one knows what they do. They are part of the controversial workstreams that were hired to help Sassa put a plan together to take over the administering of social grants. "They just come in, close the doors, and work, work, work, work, work from 7am to 5.30pm. You will see one of them from time to time making coffee. They brought a set of 12 mugs from their company — it’s in our kitchenette," a senior Sassa official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, tells the Financial Mail. "So they are relaxed; they are at home."There are workstreams dealing with three issues: information and business management; banking services and project management as well as legislative and policy requirements management; and benefits and local economic development. However, according to a letter from national treasury to Sassa CEO Thokozani Magwaza last week, thes...
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