Parliamentary committee calls on Social Development Department and SASSA to strengthen control systems [SOUND]

# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Social Development has expressed concern over the Department of Social Development’s qualified audit opinion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Of particular concern were the continued weaknesses in the South African Social Security Agency’s payment system, which are resulting in financial leakages. Committee chairperson Bridget Masango says weaknesses raise serious concerns about the effectiveness of controls and verification mechanisms intended to ensure that social grants are paid only to eligible beneficiaries: