Former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini's perjury case has been postponed to Thursday. | J_chabalala
Dlamini appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday where she pleaded not guilty to the charge.ANC Women's League members gathered outside the court to support her.
The case stems from her testimony during an inquiry the Constitutional Court instituted into her role in the 2017 South African Social Security Agency grants crisis, which Judge Bernard Ngoepe chaired. The inquiry was held to determine whether Dlamini should be held personally liable for the costs of the debacle.However, in her plea on Wednesday, Dlamini denied that she lied intentionally and that she gave false evidence during the inquiry. Serepo said he understood that this was prejudicial to Dlamini, but added that"justice hurried is justice buried". Phahlane said the matter had been postponed previously so that the State could prepare.
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