The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) fraud case has expanded significantly, with ten individuals now facing over 1,300 charges related to fraud, theft, and cybercrime.
The accused include five SASSA employees Phumzile Dlamini, Paul Bones, Phumelele Myeza, Keamogetswe Ledwaba, and Phiwe Mkhuzangwe and other accomplices.
They are alleged to have orchestrated a scheme between August 2024 and March 2025, creating fictitious SASSA accounts to illicitly withdraw funds from various supermarkets across Gauteng, amounting to over R260 million.
The bail hearing for the accused has been postponed to April 1, 2025, with the state indicating its intention to oppose bail. SASSA has reiterated its commitment to combating corruption and is collaborating closely with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the ongoing investigation.
