Question NW3484 to the Minister of Social Development

Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Social Development

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2478 on 30 July 2015, the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) obtained the specified authorisation from the SA Police Service (SAPS) to provide the services which are not within SASSA’s mandate, which has been the subject of the consultation between the SAPS Crime Intelligence, VIP Protection Services and SASSA since 2013; if not, (a) why not and (b) was the authorisation sought; if so, (i) will she provide proof of such authorisation and (ii) on which date will she provide this proof?