She filed her affidavit electronically at the end of March. Other affidavits were also filed by former director-general in her department Zane Dangor, who quit his job in protest at Dlamini’s handling of the crisis.
Sassa CEO Thokozani Magwaza was placed on sick leave owing to ill health and stress related to the grants crisis. He alleged publicly that Dlamini intentionally blocked him from reporting back to the Constitutional Court about the payment of grants.
He also filed an affidavit against her and arguing that the matter could not have been his fault since he was only appointed in November.
He has since been, in effect, fired by the minister.
Dlamini had attempted to blame Magwaza, Dangor and other Sassa officials for the crisis.
In March, Dlamini offered an unreserved apology for the anxiety and fear caused about the uncertainty around the payment of social grants.
The ConCourt had earlier ruled that the minister was responsible for the crisis that led to Sassa being unable to give assurances for the payment of about 17 million social grants to poor and vulnerable citizens dependent on government for social assistance on April 1. In its judgment, the court was scathing about her competence.
The court extended Sassa’s contract with service provider Cash Paymaster Services for another 12 months following an application by The Black Sash Trust, which asked the court to resume its supervisory role over the payment of grants. The ConCourt had ruled in 2014 that the contract with CPS was constitutionally invalid.