“The sentence underlines the seriousness of the offence of which she was convicted,” Freedom Under Law said.
Bathabile Dlamini was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to four years in prison, half suspended, with the option of a R200,000 fine. File photo.The sentencing of former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini, convicted of perjury, demonstrates that the justice system is capable of dealing fittingly with criminality in high places.
“The sentence underlines the seriousness of the offence of which she was convicted,” the legal non-profit organisation said in a statement. Dlamini faced a charge of perjury after allegedly giving false evidence during her testimony under oath at an inquiry instituted by the Constitutional Court in 2018 into the Sassa fiasco,The matter dates back to a tender to pay out social grants awarded to Cash Paymaster Services that expired but was renewed repeatedly. Dlamini was accused of failing to make sure Sassa was capacitated to pay out social grants after the contract with CPS expired.
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