The DA is urging President Ramaphosa to authorise an SIU investigation into SRD grant fraud, revealing systemic vulnerabilities and design flaws.
Independent investigation uncovers major security flaws in the SRD grant system, prompting calls for urgent action.
"The system reported that they had already applied for and received the grant, even though they did not apply for this grant nor receive any payments. The students emphasised that they had conducted the survey and published their findings out of concern that the fraud in the system robbed the poor and vulnerable, particularly the youth, out of the social protection they need," the committee said.
Biometric verification is only used in cases of suspected fraud, but the report does not explain how such fraud is detected or how effectively the system works. In response to these findings, the DA has been actively collecting testimonies from South Africans who have experienced difficulties with the SRD system.
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