Four people have been arrested after they tried to register two children who were illegally adopted at Home Affairs in Free State

Two SASSA officials were sentenced to five years imprisonment each for recruiting non-disabled individuals to apply for disable grant.

SASSA has urged social grant beneficiaries to exercise caution when accessing their money as scammers and criminals are “working overtime”.

Over R60 000, 32 SASSA cards and 22 bank cards were recovered by an off-duty new Constable from suspected SASSA fraudsters

SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has warned of a scam where fake officials are visiting households to change beneficiaries’ cards.

A former Nelspruit post office teller, shared SASSA grant beneficiaries’ information via WhatsApp with colleagues from other branches.

Scammers stay hard at work. Our national financial aid agency has reported a new fraud scheme. A scam of selling SASSA gold cards.

Police have arrested four businessmen for an alleged R2 milion fraud involving the SASSA in the Eastern Cape.

Scammers are at it again. SASSA has sent out a stern warning that begs people to ignore a new food parcel voucher scam.

Four SASSA officials appeared at the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crime Court for fraud which amounts to just over R5.9 million.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said 177 108 officials were receiving illegal social grants as of the end of July.

The 62-year old SASSA employee was almost ready to go on pension when a whistle blower called her out on her R4 million fraud over 20 years.

SASSA is investigating those who fraudulently benefitted from the R350 grant in 2020 which includes inmates and migrants.

The police have warned the public not to hand their SASSA or bank cards to creditors when taking out a loan.