Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

DA turns to the Human Rights Commission to act on disastrous Sassa saga

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DA’s Shadow MEC for Social Development Refiloe N’tsekhe speaks to Phemelo after the party laid a formal complaint at the South African Human Rights Commission against the Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, her department (Sassa) and the Postbank for their part in the ongoing social grants payment failures. Postbank Spokesperson Dr Bongani Diako gives us an update on the “system glitch’’ that left thousands of pensioners unable to access their social grants money for over a week.
19 Sep 2023 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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