(1) a) For the period referred to in the parliamentary question from 2012/2013 to 2021/2022 financial year, 1174 persons were suspected to have unduly benefited from the social grant system leading to cases referred to law enforcement.
b)The breakdown of the number of persons who unduly benefited
No |
Year |
Beneficiaries |
Offic ials |
Money Lenders |
Other |
1 |
2021/22 |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2020/21 |
17 |
20 |
- |
- |
3 |
2019/20 |
83 |
16 |
3 |
|
4 |
2018/19 |
73 |
52 |
1 CPS Official 6 Public Works Officials 5 Former SASSA Officials |
|
5 |
2017/18 |
38 |
195 |
53 |
7 private person 1 CPS |
6 |
2016/17 |
1 |
22 |
- |
3 Private Persons |
7 |
2015/16 |
9 |
337 |
5 Doctors 5 Private persons 3 Former SASSA Officials |
|
8 |
2014/15 |
- |
3 |
64 |
16 Private Persons 2 CPS Officials |
9 |
2013/14 |
- |
56 |
- |
|
10 |
2012/13 |
- |
10 |
- |
03 Former SASSA Official 15 Agents/Tout |
Subtotal |
221 |
761 |
120 |
72 Private persons |
|
TOTAL |
1174 |
2 a) The total potential loss is projected at R536 683 179.12. Some of the cases are not yet finalised to come to full determination of the actual loss.
b) The breakdown of potential loss in each year
No |
Year |
Potential Loss |
Budget Amount |
Loss as a % |
1 |
2021/2022 |
R 23 141 386.15 |
R 221,716,422,608.00 |
0.010% |
2 |
2020/2021 |
R 8 554 573.60 |
R 195,516,422,608.00 |
0.004% |
3 |
2019/2020 |
R 6 861 156.50 |
R 175,155,593,000.00 |
0.004% |
4 |
2018/2019 |
R 215 402 889.89 |
R 162,960,723,000.00 |
0.132% |
5 |
2017/2018 |
R 6 886 687.94 |
R 151,580,232,000.00 |
0.005% |
6 |
2016/2017 |
R 75 085 055.62 |
R 140,498,691,000.00 |
0.053% |
7 |
2015/2016 |
R 14 712 807.44 |
R 129,818,278,000.00 |
0.011% |
8 |
2014/2015 |
R 59 203 282.32 |
R 120,952,101,000.00 |
0.049% |
9 |
2013/2014 |
R 109 949 555.00 |
R 113,006,841,000.00 |
0.097% |
10 |
2012/2013 |
R 16 885 784.66 |
R 104,887,916,000.00 |
0.002% |
Total |
R 536 683 179.12 |
R 1,516,093,220,216.00 |
0.034% |