Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-08-08 i Daily Voice

I AM happy when action is taken against those who defraud the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), as there are many struggling people who are legitimately entitled to those funds and who could do with the social grants. I also want the employees of Sassa, who are involved in the fraud and theft, to face the consequences – not only the recipients. If it is an “inside job” – those on the inside, should face the full might of the law. It was recently revealed that Sassa has launched an investigation to reclaim R544 million owed to it by some who wrongly benefited. Speaking with the Sunday Tribune, spokesperson Sandy Godlwana said Sassa had appointed four debt collection agencies to assist them in recovering the debt owed to them…

LESS than a week after Police Minister Bheki Cele visited Manenberg to launch SAPS’ Operation Shanela, another innocent life has been snuffed out. Tears flowed on Sunday after a friendly gardener was struck in the head by a stray bullet during a gang shootout in Gonubie Street. The hartseer mother of Quinton Fredericks, 39, said he was en route to the home of an elderly woman who had asked for assistance when he was shot. “Quinton does not have children and he stays with me. He worked in people’s gardens and helped ou mense, to earn an income,” Irene Jacobs explained. “The shooting happened just before 5pm. He just completed a job and came home with the money in his hand. “An ouma came to ask him for help and…