Investigation into SASSA scam in Khayelitsha underway

Lusanda Bill
20 November 2014

The Department of Social Development in the Western Cape has called for an immediate investigation into the new SA Social Security Agency scam happening in Khayelitsha.

According to the department the scam involves social grant recipients living in the area.

The Departments Sihle Ngobese said SASSA must immediately protect grant recipients from this scam.  The scam allegedly involves SASSA clients being called by individuals who claim to be from either the provincial department or SASSA.  It ask people to give personal information including information on their SASSA cards.

Ngobese said the department would like to alert the public to this scam and we would like to urge people to not give their personal information to unsolicited callers claiming from being either from SASSA or the department.

Meanwhile the department says it holds a zero tolerance to the abuse of social grants recipients and the leaking of their information to third parties. 

The Departments Sihle Ngobese said as the department we will assist SASSA into the investigation into this matter with the view of bringing all those involved to face the full might of the law.

Ngobese said residents are called to approach any of our regional offices with information or contact us on 0800 220 250 or you can contact SASSA on 0800 60 1011.