Sassa lost R11m after thousands improperly benefited from the R350 grant

Nearly 32,000 people improperly benefited from the Covid-19 social relief of distress grant

Sassa says at least 31,955 people improperly benefited from the R350 social relief grant. Picture: SA GOVERNMENT VIA TWITTER

The R350 SDR grant was introduced in 2020 and ran until April 2021. It was reintroduced in July and will be paid until March 2022. The agency warned last Friday that it will take action against government employees who unlawfully benefit from the grant.

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