Twelve alleged fraudsters granted bail
Twelve suspects facing charges of corruption and contravention of the Social Assistance Act of 2004 in Hlogotlou have been released on bail.
The alleged fraudsters benefitted from disability grants after they allegedly submitted fraudulent applications.
Limpopo Provincial Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba stated that the suspects were each granted bail of R1 000.
Lucky Kgatla (57), Gloria Moukangwe (44), Lawrence Mokganyetsi (42), Cathrine Mohlala (54), Sophy Tala (59), Selina Motshana (51), Getrude Mohlala (59), Reuben Sekwadi (60), Petrus Mathunyane (48), Lancy Mohlala (43), Jane Mampa (42) and Solomon Mathunyane (61) appeared in the Nebo Magistrate’s Court last Friday.
Their matter was postponed to February 9, 2026, for further investigations. Ledwaba said that, according to the information received by the police, SASSA officials in Hlogotlou processed fraudulent disability grant applications for the individuals with falsified medical reports.
Ledwaba stated that all the applications in question had certification showing the name of the same doctor, which raised suspicions.
However, Ledwaba indicated that the doctor denied issuing the medical reports or examining the individuals involved.
Further investigations revealed that none of the 12 individuals qualified for a disability grant as they were healthy and had never been seen by the doctor whose name appeared on the documents.
“A key suspect was identified as the one who allegedly recruited the applicants and arranged for them to receive the grants. The individuals started receiving the payments late in 2021 until 2023, before the matter was discovered,” Ledwaba explained.
