Magwaza had widely been portrayed as the main obstacle between politicians’ alleged scheme to loot the social grants tender by imposing their close associates as part of the deal. This has irked Dlamini’s allies both inside and outside of government, who have accused him of being “a law unto himself” and riding on the negative corruption narrative around the minister and President Jacob Zuma as head of government.
Specifically, Dlamini should answer when would the position for a permanent Sassa CEO be advertised? Whether the allegations that Dlamini’s daughter Skhumbuzo Mazibuko and Bhengu were business partners were true? If so, this raised major questions about ethics and conflict of interest. And why had Bhengu been enjoying close protection, for how long, and who did the threat analysis and what was the nature of this threat?
Cape Town - Scopa MPs were left "sceptical" following a presentation by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), which claimed the South African Post Office (SAPO) will be ready for grants testing by November.
