By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Four suspects, including two current South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials and a former official, have been arrested in Gauteng for social grants fraud of about R4.9 million.
The arrests were made on Tuesday by Gauteng police’s provincial investigating unit following an investigation into allegations relating to the unlawful processing and approval of social grants.
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One suspect was apprehended at a workshop in Heidelberg, while the remaining three were arrested in Soshanguve.
“These arrests are the result of a coordinated investigation involving the agency’s fraud and compliance unit, working in close collaboration with law enforcement authorities,” SASSA said in a statement on Wednesday.
“We welcome these arrests and commend the SAPS provincial investigating unit, together with our internal fraud and compliance teams, for their decisive and coordinated action,” said SASSA Gauteng acting
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