South Africa
Dlamini perjury trial to resume on Thursday─── 14:05 Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini
The Former Social Development Minister's perjury trial has been postponed to Thursday.
Bathabile Dlamini pleaded not guilty in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.
The charges relate to her testimony during an inquiry into her role in the 2017 social grants crisis.
Dlamini pleaded not guilty to perjury charges in the Sassa grant saga.
She is accused of giving false evidence during an inquiry into her role in the social grants crisis.
Judge Bernard Ngoepe found that Dlamini had been evasive when questions were put to her during the inquiry.
