KZN doctor accused in R25 million SASSA fraud ring
A KwaZulu-Natal doctor is appearing in the Durban Magistrates Court on Monday for his alleged role in processing fraudulent disability grants.
The 51-year-old was arrested on Friday - apparently after being on the run for two years.
His seven co-accused were caught in 2018.
Authorities say they defrauded the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) of about R25 million.
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KZN Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says the doctor has also been linked to a murder case, which his co-accused have already been convicted for.
"He is facing charges of fraud and corruption emanating from the case that happened between 2005 and 2008, which resulted in the killing of a SASSA official who was actually shot at Ngwelezane offices.
"A doctor was appointed by SASSA; however, he broke the habits and moral and worked with the syndicate that was processing the irregular file."
