Post Office gives 'eight reasons' why it could distribute social grants
'Sapo is capable of delivering a robust interim solution in 3 - 6 months‚ covering current services delivered by Cash Paymaster Service'
The South African Post Office (Sapo) has given eight reasons why they believe they're capable of distributing social grant payments from next month. The Constitutional Court is due on Wednesday to hear oral arguments from the Post Office on why they should be given the mammoth responsibility. In court papers‚ attorneys for the Post Office wrote to the Black Sash asking for approval for an application to be admitted as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in the Black Sash's application to the court. This follows the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) not having a payment plan to date to ensure that over 17 million beneficiaries receive their grants when its contract with current service provider - Cash Paymaster Service (CPS) - comes to an end this month. The Post Office gives the following reasons why they should be given the contract with Sassa: 1. Sapo is capable of delivering a robust interim solution in 3 - 6 months‚ covering current services delivered by Cash Paymaste...
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