More than 3 000 Eastern Cape government employees could face criminal charges and disciplinary action for social grant fraud, Dispatch Online reported on Tuesday.
The social security department in the province said on Monday about R38-million had to be recovered from different government departments because of fraud by employees.
"R18-million rand has to be recovered from the education department's 1 500 implicated employees. A further R11-million from 1 152 health department employees," said the department's social security director, Bandile Maqethuka.
"Each department has been notified to take disciplinary action against these employees. We are also recovering money owed to us with 15 percent interest."
Thousands of employees may face fraud charges September 12 2006
If they had to put all the corrupt officials in jail the prisons would be full - oh, but they're full already.
How much further would we be if the majority weren't corrupt, thieving individuals?
It's about time this government did some work - their 12 year honeymoon is definitely over.
The social security department in the province said on Monday about R38-million had to be recovered from different government departments because of fraud by employees.
"R18-million rand has to be recovered from the education department's 1 500 implicated employees. A further R11-million from 1 152 health department employees," said the department's social security director, Bandile Maqethuka.
"Each department has been notified to take disciplinary action against these employees. We are also recovering money owed to us with 15 percent interest."
Thousands of employees may face fraud charges September 12 2006
If they had to put all the corrupt officials in jail the prisons would be full - oh, but they're full already.
How much further would we be if the majority weren't corrupt, thieving individuals?
It's about time this government did some work - their 12 year honeymoon is definitely over.
