A medical doctor and a former Sassa administrator are among 15 people accused of disability grant fraud.Fifteen people, including a medical doctor and former South African Social Security Agency administrator, have been arrested in connection with disability grant fraud allegations.
Between June and November 2020, the doctor and the former social grants administrator, both based in Jane Furse in Limpopo, allegedly recruited members of the community to apply for disability grants even though they were not disabled, Hawks spokesperson, Captain Matimba Maluleke said. "It is further alleged that the doctor would certify on the application forms that the applicants were disabled and the former Sassa administrator would successfully process the applications.""According to the information, the first payments from Sassa to the applicants would be given to the doctor and the former administrator to share, while the other payments would be for the applicants," Maluleke added.
The matter was reported to the Hawks and an investigation led to their arrests during a sting operation on Thursday.More arrests are expected to be made, according to Maluleke.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.