Department of Social Development calls in SSA and SIU to investigate SRD grant fraud

[Daniel Puchert]

South Africa calls in big guns after cybercriminals plunder funds for the poor

The Department of Social Development is roping in the State Security Agency (SSA) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to tackle widespread Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant fraud, EWN reports.

Joel Cedras and Veer Gosai, two first-year computer science students at Stellenbosch University, uncovered the extensive fraud problem in mid-October 2024.

 

[Quicks]

What's worse than failed country? Or you fail so hard so many times there just no hope?

 

[Hemi300c]

What amazing legacies these anc ministers leave of corruption and disaster but hey they were in the "struggle"

 

[Fuzzbox]

Get "SAVE US FROM OURSELVES" .

Armed with FLASH.

Problem solved.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

There's no "cyber criminals" working at the government.

 

[zolly]

How does one check if their details have been used for a SASSA grant?

Edit. Nvm. Found it on the SASSA site but now I'm wondering if I put in my information if it will be stolen :/

 

[hj007]

What amazing legacies these anc ministers leave of corruption and disaster but hey they were in the "struggle"

They're busy "struggling" right now

 

[Fuzzbox]

Struggling to buy Johnny Walker Blue.