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THE UPDATE: The payment of grants will be outsourced to other service providers to assist the SA Post Office as it cannot offer all the services needed by the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa). This was revealed during a media briefing at the Regent Hotel in East London yesterday with, from left, Sassa acting CEO Pearl Bengu, Minister Bathabile Dlamini and Eastern Cape regional manager Oscar Mpeta Picture: GUGU PHANDLE
BATHABILE DLAMINI

Contractors sought to pay grants

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini yesterday said the department was forced to outsource the payment of grants to other service providers, but not to the SA Post Office as earlier recommended. Dlamini was addressing a press…

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District camp to empower youth

36 to benefit from life-changing event A DISTRICT youth camp is scheduled to be hosted at Tyhusha along Pierre Dam where Sandile’s Cave is located outside King William’s Town from September 6 to 8. The department of social development, in…

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BATHABILE DLAMINI

R6 billion – what it will cost for Sassa to take over social grant payments

The cost of preparing the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) for taking over the payment of social grants to 17-million beneficiaries will be about R6bn‚ says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. It is the first time a price tag…

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