As soon as once more, the South African Social Safety Company is on the defensive as eleven accused in an enormous SASSA fraud scheme seem in courtroom. So, whereas SASSA appointed a brand new Director Normal, Mr. Peter Netshipale, and celebrated its 19th birthday this week, suspects had their bail hearings within the SASSA fraud scheme case.
Furthermore, it’s understood that seven of the eleven are company officers, charged in reference to the alleged R260-million SASSA fraud scheme. Bail hearings will proceed to be heard this week within the Lenasia Justice of the Peace’s Court docket, experiences IOL.
ALLEGED SASSA FRAUD SCHEME
Sadly, issues proceed to go from unhealthy to worse for SASSA senior administration. Postponed SASSA grant will increase left tens of millions of shoppers within the lurch. As did the on-going Postbank card migration debacle. Then the bombshell from the South African Put up Workplace that they won’t be aiding affected SASSA/Postbank beneficiaries in anyway after the 31 Could deadline.
Moreover, the newest SASSA fraud scheme investigations observe a blunder that noticed 75 000 grant funds made to deceased individuals. The company tried to stay the blame on the Division of Dwelling Affairs, nevertheless, it’s clear that it could be one more elaborate SASSA fraud scheme at play.
BAIL HEARINGS CONTINUE
Nonetheless, many of the accused within the alleged SASSA fraud scheme intend to plead not responsible. One SASSA worker stated in her bail listening to that she wouldn’t flee as she runs a consulting enterprise that earns her R30 000 month-to-month on high of her R18 000 month-to-month wage from SASSA. She says she’s the director of her personal firm, providing consulting providers and promoting, in addition to shuttle providers.
Out of the eleven accused, seven are employed by SASSA. Greater than 1 300 counts of theft, fraud and cybercrime have been levelled towards the suspects on this case. SASSA workers had been arrested at a SASSA department in Johannesburg final month. Whereas others had been taken into custody at their houses and one surrendered to the authorities voluntarily. Separate bail purposes proceed this week in Lenasia.
After debt servicing, SASSA grants account for the best portion of the Nationwide Treasury’s funds in South Africa. This quantities to R285 billion for SASSA social grants within the 2025/26 monetary 12 months, after above-inflation (5.9%) will increase got here into impact this month.
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