Overview

• Payments began processing from 10:00am Tuesday, the minister announced at a Pretoria briefing with the labour department, UIF and the IDC.
• An internal probe found attendance registers were not fully uploaded by the deadline, preventing UIF approval to release September funds.
• Only assistants funded through the IDC were affected, while those paid via National Treasury received their stipends on schedule.
• Some assistants say they still have not been paid, disputing assurances that disbursements have reached all affected workers.
• Minister Siviwe Gwarube apologized and directed consequence management, as a public back-and-forth with Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi underscored confusion over payment responsibility.