Bathabile Dlamini’s Perjury

Court proceedings are under way to determine a suitable sentence for Bathabile Dlamini. After Johannesburg magistrate Betty Khumalo determined that former minister of social development Dlamini was guilty of perjury. Having previously lied to the court while under oath.

In court on Wednesday afternoon, Betty Khumalo stated, “I am finding that the state has succeeded to prove the main count of perjury. As such, the accused is found to have knowingly and intentionally disposed of false evidence in substance to the effect that the work streams did not directly report to her”.

He said the R70 000 she received from the ANCWL was attached to the position she was about to vacate. Dlamini, Mphahlane said, used the R40 000 to maintain herself as well as her household as she was a single parent.

She also paid university tuition fees for her two daughters who were aged 19 and 26, as well as assisting with tuition for her niece who was also at a higher education institution.

Paralegal field worker at Black Sash Western Cape office Abigail Peters says the former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini needs to take responsibility.

Black Sash has welcomed the Johannesburg Magistrates Court ruling against former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini.

Dlamini will be sentenced on 1 April 2022 after being found guilty of perjury.

In her judgment, Magistrate Betty Khumalo said the State State had successfully proven beyond reasonable doubt that the former minister had lied under oath during the proceedings at the inquiry into the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants debacle.

Bongani Bingwa spoke to a paralegal field worker at Black Sash Western Cape office Abigail Peters about this.

We look at this as a way to really say indeed everyone is equal before the law. Public officials have this duty to act ethically and they must be held accountable as well and this is important. It’s highly important and also good for the public to see that the court’s outcome can be upheld this way.

Abigail Peters, Paralegal Field Worker – Black Sash Western Cape office

There should be a point of responsibility from the minister.

Abigail Peters, Paralegal Field Worker – Black Sash Western Cape office

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