SASSA in KZN: Over R544m collected by ineligible persons

SASSA in KZN says it's looking to claw back millions of rands received fraudulently by people who'd claimed to be grant beneficiaries. Read the full story here ⬇️ ECRNewsWatch SASSA KZN

The social security agency says just over R544 million has been collected by individuals who do not qualify for grants but misrepresented their eligibility.

Provincial spokesperson Sandy Godlwana says of the half-a-billion rand fraudulently collected, they've had to write off about half as it was paid to people who are unemployed."These are debt collectors that will use a range of collection activities."All outstanding funds must be paid directly into a SASSA account.

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