/ 27 January 2022

NPA fails to deal with R7.8bn in Covid-19 corruption

Food Relief Distribution For Needy Families In Gauteng
Especially egregious: In 2020, ordinary people donated food and sanitary products to fill a void left by the South African Social Security Agency’s bungling of aid distribution, for which it budgeted R45.5-million. This was beset by corruption and non-delivery, and for which it has yet to experience legal sanction. Photo: ER Lombard/Gallo Images
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