Question NW662 to the Minister of Social Development
02 April 2024 - NW662
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) number of officials working at the SA Social Security Agency have been implicated in explicitly going against the procurement processes of the National Treasury in the past five years and (b) action has been taken against the implicated officials?
Reply:
a) Two (2). The cases relate to the procurement and/or management of office accommodation leases. Although there was no financial loss on the part of SASSA, the officials were found guilty of gross negligence for not renewing office accommodation leases on time.
b) The two (2) officials mentioned above were subsequently dismissed after due disciplinary processes were followed.