Members of the media are invited to a joint media briefing by Social Development Minister, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, and the Black Sash. A pronouncement will be made on how unauthorised and unlawful deductions by Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) from social grants beneficiaries will be dealt with going forward.
In February Black Sash wrote a letter to the Minister bringing to her attention how money was deducted from social grants beneficiaries without their consent. Minister Dlamini established a task team to investigate, report and recommend to her how the unlawful deductions should be stopped. The task team has completed its investigation and has tabled the report before the Minister with recommendations.
Minister will announce steps the Department will take to stop the illegal deductions.
The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: 11 September 2014
Time: 10h00
Place: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
There will be a video-link to GCIS Head Office in Hatfield, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Frances Baard Street (corner Festival Street)
Media can RSVP by contacting Jaconia Kobue on 073 026 1111 or jaconiak@dsd.gov.za.
Media inquiries may be directed to:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
E-mail: lumkao@dsd.gov.za
