TONGA – The Hawks arrested eight officials working for South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) for corruption involving R5.5 million and plan to make more arrests. Hawks spokesperson Capt Dineo Sekgotodi said they had arrested one male and seven females whose ages are between 32 to 63 who worked in the SASSA department.
It is alleged that they are among 14 officials who illegally processed 260 applications for disability grants since 2012. “The investigation started in December 2015. It is alleged that the officials manipulated the system by registering normal people as disabled but were receiving disability grants which they did not qualify for.”
The eight are to appear in the Tonga Magistrate court today. She said a ninth suspect the police could not find, would also be arrested soon. Maj Gen Mokoena Zodwa concluded that this was a caution and more arrests would emanate.
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