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South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)
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Eleven suspects allegedly involved in the SASSA card fraud scheme are set to appear before the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today.
The 11th person who was on the run was arrested last week.
The individuals allegedly created fake profiles and committed identity fraud in order to withdraw funds from SASSA pay points.
All 11 suspects face approximately 1 000 charges for defrauding the Social Security Agency of R260 million.
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Eight SASSA officials to appear at the Lenasia Magistrate Court
31 March 2025#SASSACARES @GCISMedia@GovernmentZA@The_DSD pic.twitter.com/Gsep4QCFG6— SASSA (@OfficialSASSA) March 31, 2025
