NATIONAL NEWS - While the Constitutional Court has given South Africa Social Security Agency (Sassa) and Social Development Department another chance to explain, the finance minister has now weighed in on the crisis that’s sparked uncertainty for millions of South Africans.
The court has issued a new directive to Sassa and minister Bathabile Dlamini to file affidavits by 3pm on Tuesday afternoon to explain why they missed yesterday's deadline.
The court wants clarity on the contract between Sassa and Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) after it declared that contract invalid in 2014.
The Social Development Minister Dlamini and Sassa missed the 4pm deadline on Monday. They later confirmed that the documents were electronically submitted with answers on Monday night.
They are due to present their case in court tomorrow.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has asked the previous acting CEO of Sassa Thamo Mzobe, current acting CEO Wiseman Magasela and the minister to file affidavits on why directions issued to them last week were not complied with.
