Semester 1 2025 - DUE April 2025; 100% correct solutions
and explanations.
QUESTION 1
There is a crisis in the provision of social grants due to an
invalid tender. The matter goes to court, and the court gives its
order. Examine the following four items in the court order.
Name each remedy used, and briefly explain why the Court
chose to use each of them. (In other words, briefly explain the
necessity/benefit of each remedy)
1.1 The Contract for the payment of social grants between the
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Cash
Paymaster Services (Pty) Ltd (Cash Paymaster) dated 3
February 2012 is declared invalid. (3)
1.2 This declaration is suspended for twelve months, to allow
SASSA to complete a new tender process as per item (1.3)
below. (3)
1.3 SASSA must initiate a new tender process for the payment
of social grants within 30 days of this order. (2)
1.4 The Minister and SASSA must return and file reports with
this Court every three months, commencing on the date of this
order, setting out the progress of their plan to pay social grants
after the expiry of the 12-month period. (4)
1.1 Remedy: Declaration of Invalidity