Contract of Sassa CEO terminated
MAGWAZA ON RECEIVING END
The contract of the CEO of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), Thokozani Magwaza, has been terminated. In a statement yesterday, the department of social development said: “The Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini and the CEO of Sassa, Thokozani Magwaza, have agreed to terminate the services of the latter after a consultative process led by the head of legal services, Advocate Nkosinathi Dladla, in terms of the provisions of his contract of employment. The department would like to thank Mr Magwaza for the role he played as the CEO of Sassa and wish him well in his future endeavours.”
The announcement came just hours after the chairperson of the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) condemned alleged death threats against the Sassa CEO, labelling them “brazen lawlessness”.
In a statement, Scopa chair Themba Godi said he had held a long discussion with Magwaza on Sunday night about the alleged death threats against him and the work of finalising the contract between Sassa and the South African Post Office (Sapo) to replace the disgraced Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) in the payment of social grants.
“As Scopa, we are shocked and angry at what is evidently brazen lawlessness by a criminal gang of rent seekers who want to intimidate Mr Magwaza out of his job so they can frustrate the Sassa-Sapo contract and instead open the door for the looting of public funds,” Godi said.
“The fate of 17 million vulnerable and poor South Africans is at stake. This is an attack and sabotage of national interest for the benefit of an immoral and parasitic clique.
“As Scopa, we fully support Mr Magwaza and he must stay put and be steadfast in his post to serve the national interest.
“It is shocking that minister Dlamini has not stood in solidarity with Mr Magwaza.” – ANA