Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm
Defending the Constitutional Right to Social Protection
Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm
ISBN: 978-1-928246-50-3
Verlag: HSRC Press
However for seven years, from 2012 when Sassa awarded the tender to Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) for country-wide distribution of social grants, this welfare system came under attack. This was during the Zuma presidency and was carried out with the alleged complicity of government officials and the Minister of Social Development at the time, Bathabile Dlamini, who now faces perjury charges for her role in the social grant crisis.
This is however not another grim state capture tale. In this case the targeted social grant beneficiaries stood their ground. Supported by civil society organisations, they mobilised behind the Black Sash's Hands Off Our Grants (Hoog) campaign to reclaim their constitutional right to social security.
This is a valuable book because it enables us to understand how vulnerable people – poor, inadequately informed, even illiterate people – were able to defend themselves against exploitation and malpractice. This book is a story of dedication, determination and ultimately victory. However, it also reminds the reader of the need for ongoing monitoring of the use and distribution of state resources, accountability from political leadership, and advocacy around improved public service delivery for those who need it.
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- Dedication and Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Foreword: Mary Burton
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Chapter Two: Experiences of Grant Beneficiaries
- Chapter Three: The Ministerial Task Team
- Chapter Four: The HOOG Campaign's Strategic Litigation
- Chapter Five: The NET1 Business Model
- Chapter Six: Tackling State Capture at SASSA
- Chapter Seven: Parliamentary Oversight of SASSA
- Chapter Eight:Black Sash's Advocacy in Partnership
- Chapter Nine: Conclusion
- Appendix: The Work of the Panel of Experts
- Index