Meth's claims of no backlogs in maternity benefits payments come under scrutiny

HARD TO BELIEVE'

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

THE Freedom Front Plus has expressed its scepticism after Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth said there were no backlogs in the payment of claims for maternity benefits for the past years.

The party’s MP Heloise Denner said Meth's reply that all maternity leave claims were fully up to date, except for the current year, cannot be taken seriously.

“The minister's assertion that there is not a single outstanding claim, apart from the current financial year, is simply not true. Given the ANC’s track record of poor service delivery, it is hard to believe that one department functions so flawlessly,’ she said.