Overview

• Payments started rolling out from 10am on Tuesday, according to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube.
• The minister said registers with biometric confirmations were not fully uploaded by the deadline, which prevented UIF approval of funds.
• Only assistants paid via the Industrial Development Corporation were affected, while National Treasury–funded workers received September stipends on time.
• Gwarube apologised for the hardship and directed the director-general and acting director-general to institute consequence management for responsible officials.
• Some assistants, including spokesperson Makeke Sabani, reported they still had not been paid, and a public dispute surfaced with Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi over payment responsibility.