The court found her guilty on charges of perjury, fraud and theft after she defrauded SASSA pension payouts
A 67-year-old woman accused of defrauding the South African Social Security Agency of more than R100,000, while a company registered to her scored South African Police Services tenders worth millions, has been convicted.The court found her guilty on charges of perjury, fraud, and theft after she defrauded SASSA pension payouts while being the sole director of a company that was awarded tenders worth millions from the SAPS to supply office furniture.
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the matter was postponed to 31 October 2024 for the Asset Forfeiture Unit to apply for a forfeiture order to recover the money that was lost by the state, and for the sentencing date to be determined.
“Subsequent to charges being registered against her, she continued to receive the grant for a further 16 months. “Although she is listed as the director of KJP Traders Pty and Matthew Pillay , KJP is alleged to have conducted business with the state as early as 2012, preceding her application to SASSA. Furthermore, the company is estimated to have cashed in approximately R88 million from the SAPS contracts, to which the last payment was in 2022,” Mamothame said.
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