FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS
FUR2601
Due: 24 April 2025ASSESSMENT 2
4-24-2025
, QUESTION 1
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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)