The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, together with the CEO of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Ms Virginia Petersen, will brief the media on progress made in dealing with fraud and corruption within the social sector.
The media briefing will take place a day before the start of the second national SASSA Anti-Corruption Conference to take place in Pretoria from 30 to 31 March.
Government has since 2009 taken a strong stance in the fight against fraud and corruption, especially as it relates to procurement and tender processes, social grants, IDs, etc.
Since the first Annual Anti-Corruption Conference in November 2013, a total of 160 arrests were made comprising of SASSA officials, CPS officials, beneficiaries and illegal money lenders.
Minister Dlamini will therefore detail how the social sector has performed over the past few years to root out fraud and corruption within its area of responsibility and how these efforts will be accelerated going forward.
The press briefing will also enable media to gain an understanding of how the forth coming Anti-Corruption Conference will impact on reducing the amount of fraud and corruption that exists within the social sector.
Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing session, which will take place as follows:
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, Ground Floor 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
Date: Sunday, 29 March 2015
Time: 11h00
NB- link to Pretoria will be provided - GCIS Head Office in Hatfield, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Frances Baard Street (corner Festival Street)
Media RSVPs should be directed to:
Justice Ditshego
Cell: 079 497 7426
Thomas Huma
Cell: 072 218 6197
Media inquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
E-mail: lumkao@dsd.gov.za
