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Sassa paid R1.33bn to ineligible grant recipients in 2025/26, AG finds
The AG told parliament's social development portfolio committee this week that SASSA paid over R1.3bn in social grants to ineligible beneficiaries in the 2025/26 financial year.
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Sassa paid R1.33 billion to people deemed ineligible for social grants during the 2025/26 financial year, although the figure was down from R2.3 billion the previous year, according to the Auditor-General.
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- October 8, 2026
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