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Kaya News: Bathabile Dlamini’s perjury trial

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Day one of former Bathabile Dlamini's perjury trial hit a snag on Wednesday when the state prosecutor announced its failure to consult two witnesses in time. Dlamini pleaded not guilty to lying under oath at a 2017 inquiry into the 2016 social grants scandal. The case relates to her testimony during an inquiry the Constitutional Court instituted over her role in the social grants crisis. Katleho Sekhoto, Kaya News reporter, gives us more information.
24 Nov 2021 1PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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