Sassa boss threatens to disband internal fraud unit
Worried fraud unit staff were told by Henry de Grass that they will be replaced with ‘fresh people’
The South African Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) Western Cape manager has threatened to close down the regional fraud unit while lambasting investigators for leaking information about the disappearance of files linked to a fraud syndicate operating within the organisation. Fraud unit staff expressed their fear and distrust to regional manager Henry de Grass at a staff meeting last Friday. De Grass responded by telling them his intention was to disband the unit and replace them with “fresh people”. De Grass and Sassa spokesperson Shivani Wahab said they cannot comment on staff meetings because they are confidential. Several sources who attended the meeting said De Grass tried to isolate individuals suspected of leaking information. Allegedly naming several people in the room‚ he told them: “If you lose your integrity as a person‚ then you’re worthless.” He asked whose interests it served to leak information about Cape Town ANC councilor Nolufefe Mbombo‚ who Times Select revealed wa...
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