R30 million to make Sassa CEO look good

South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) chief executive Themba Matlou is accused of approving a R30-million communications and stakeholder engagement tender intended to run for three years from 2025 to 2028, with R29 million allegedly spent in the first year.Sources told the Mail & Guardian that the contract was being used to influence journalists and discourage reporting that could put Matlou in a negative light.