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Twelve suspects aged 31 to 59 were arrested in various neighborhoods in Tzaneen for allegations of fraud and corruption.
Limpopo – Twelve suspects arrested for fraud in Tzaneen for registration of disability grant by Limpopo Hawks.
It is alleged that between 2018 and 2019 that SASSA officials embarked on a mission of recruiting non-qualified people to register for disability grant at a fee.
Limpopo Hawks spokesperson captain Matimba Maluleke said this massive takedown of operation was conducted by the Hawks’s Serious Corruption Investigation assisted by Limpopo SAPS. Crime intelligence and SASSA Official also were there to help pinning down these fraudsters.
Fraud amounts to money lost
- R3500 to be paid to register
- R300 000 loss over
The R300 000 is a loss over due to these illegal activities suffered by the department.
People involved
- Three Nkowankowa SASSA officials
- intermediary
- Eight unqualified SASSA beneficiaries
All the mention above will appear in Tzaneen court soon for charged ls of fraud and corruption.
“The investigation aimed at finding other suspects is still ongoing,“ said Captain Maluleke.