SASSA employees linked to theft of R260-million busted

On March 14, four Sassa employees were arrested for alleged fraud by Gauteng Commercial Crime Investigation Unit and South African Social Security Agency investigators. The suspects, linked to over R260-million stolen from beneficiaries through ghost Sassa cards, were apprehended in Johannesburg Central and Soweto. They are set to appear in court on March 17, facing charges of fraud, following a previous sting operation that led to their arrest for using fraudulent cards and possessing an unlicensed firearm.

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