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Author: Marecia Damons
SASSA has announced the suspension of the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to beneficiaries suspected of fraud. Such beneficiaries are expected to verify their identities on SASSA’s Electronic Know Your Client system. But this system has also been suspended, leaving legitimate beneficiaries in the lurch. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is to suspend payments to beneficiaries of the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant who are suspected of fraud. But the verification system has also been suspended, so beneficiaries who are suspected of fraud won’t be able to prove their identity. This means legitimate beneficiaries…
The pre-trial conference in the Thabo Bester escape case has been postponed to 24 July. Bester’s lawyers said they had difficulties with consulting him due to travel issues, and withdrew as his legal representatives. Bester complained about confidentiality issues when consulting with an attorney, accessing legal documents, prison conditions, and being handcuffed during court appearances The pre-trial for Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana and seven co-accused was again unable to get underway at the Free State High Court on Wednesday. Bester, serving a life sentence for two counts of rape and one count of murder, escaped from the Manguang Correctional Centre…