Official denies role in R24m lecturers’ scam

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More than R24 million was allegedly stolen from the coffers of the department of higher education, science and technology by a syndicate headed by a top official in the department

City Press understands that the alleged mastermind, who worked in the human resource unit and had access to the payment system, resigned in May 2018.

When he was hired, Mnisi said, the department was unaware of allegations that the officer was being investigated by his previous employer. To date, the department has laid criminal charges against 92 lecturers, and their assets are in the process of being confiscated. According to union sources at the North West CET college where the majority of lecturers were implicated in the scheme, the officer “used foot soldiers who would randomly recruit their colleagues to partake in the scheme to access the allowance by asking for their government payroll system and banking details”.

Contacted by City Press last week, the officer confirmed he had quit but denied any knowledge of an investigation into his alleged misconduct.

 

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Oh, the joy of living in South Africa 🙄 Where ANC cadres plunder at will and get to show off their ill-gotten gains without fear of prosecution.

And no one will go to Jail

Practically every day another grand theft is revealed. The NPA is quiet. President passively condones what ever. Total structural failure is close.

sadly, this is the new normal with this 'administration' and we are accustomed to this brazen thievery. Rest assured - none of those caught gorging at the swine trough will do a day of jail time, God help us.

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