CORRUPTION NEWSSA makes no progress on World Justice Project’s Rule of Law index 11 Apr 2022, 13:22 These days South Africa – and let’s be fair, many other countries – is almost expected to make mediocre showings on various global governance-related indices. The Corruption Perceptions Index is one. The World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law index is another. The WJP Rule of Law index measures the practice of the rule of Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Dlamini complies with court order, pays CSO legal costs 14 May 2021, 15:28 In September 2018 the Constitutional Court handed down unanimous judgment on then social development minister Bathabile Dlamini’s personal liability in the matter of costs relating to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) extending the contract of grants distributor Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) despite a finding in 2013 that the contract was invalid. But Sassa Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS CPS takes battle over Sassa millions to ConCourt 08 Nov 2019, 15:38 Former social grants distributor Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) has taken its battle against Corruption Watch and Sassa to the Constitutional Court in a continued effort to avoid paying back R316-million paid to the company in respect of a variation agreement with the social services agency in 2015. The agreement was ruled invalid by the North Read more >
PRESS RELEASES CW celebrates Supreme Court ruling on CPS’ Sassa repayment 30 Sep 2019, 15:35 Corruption Watch celebrates the ruling in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) today when it upheld the ruling of the North Gauteng High Court that ordered Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to repay R316-million to the South Africa Social Services Agency (Sassa). The matter involved the lawfulness of a variation agreement, which sought to include the Read more >
LITIGATION Dlamini to personally pay 20% of applicants’ legal costs 27 Sep 2018, 13:03 Barely a month after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) held that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and its acting CEO should be liable for costs relating to a second contract extension with grants distributor Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), the same court has now handed down unanimous judgment on then social development minister Bathabile Dlamini’s Read more >
LITIGATION ConCourt holds Sassa accountable for second CPS contract extension 30 Aug 2018, 11:48 The Constitutional Court today handed down a further judgment in the seemingly never-ending matter of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and Cash Paymaster Services (CPS). Today’s judgment did not relate to personal costs arising from the Section 38 inquiry, presided over by Judge Bernard Ngoepe, into former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini and Read more >
LITIGATION Net1 to challenge court ruling on R316-million 27 Mar 2018, 14:58 Net1 UEPS Technologies, the US-based parent company of Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), will challenge a South Gauteng High Court ruling handed down on Friday last week that says its subsidiary must pay back an amount of R316-million paid irregularly by the South African Social Grants Agency (Sassa) in 2014. The company will apply for leave Read more >
LITIGATION CW wins Sassa-CPS court battle over R316m payment 23 Mar 2018, 15:26 Corruption Watch emerged victorious on Friday when the South Gauteng High Court ruled in favour of the organisation, setting aside a payment of R316-million by the South African Social Services Agency (Sassa) to social grant distributor Cash Paymaster Services (CPS). CPS was also ordered to pay back the full amount, with interest, to the state. Read more >
LITIGATION Judgment: CPS must repay Sassa’s R316m plus interest 23 Mar 2018, 12:11 David-Lewis-Corruption-Watch Corruption Watch (CW) celebrates the judgment handed down today by Judge Moroa Tsoka ordering Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to pay back, in full, the R316 447 361.41 received from the South African Social Services Agency (Sassa), with interest accrued since June 2014 until the date of payment. The organisation was previously in court on Read more >