Court releases Sassa alleged fraudsters on R10 000 bail
The three accused were arrested by a multidisciplinary team led by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit during an intelligence-driven operation in Mbombela on July 24.
The Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court granted Brian Mfundo Masina (28) and Moses Khumalo (36) a stiff R10 000 bail each for allegedly defrauding the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa).
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The three accused were arrested by a multidisciplinary team led by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit during an intelligence-driven operation in Mbombela on July 24. This followed a tip-off that they had approached a Sassa official and enticed her to assist them in hacking the Sassa system in order for them to register bogus beneficiaries.
The matter was postponed to October 22 pending further investigation.
