News24 reports that a warrant officer in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was due to appear in the Thaba Tshwane military court on Tuesday following his arrest for alleged involvement in a cash-for-jobs scam.  

He was arrested on Friday after an investigation by the military police and defence intelligence following tip-offs from "defrauded victims" in and around Tshwane.  SANDF spokesperson Brigadier General Mafi Mgobozi indicated:  "It is alleged that the suspect had promised members of the community in Tshwane, where he lived, that their children must apply and would get work in the defence force [and took money from them].  When January came and intake started last week, they were not called up.  The community reported that he had promised to give them jobs and nothing happened."  It is unclear how many people were affected by the scam.  The possibility of further arrests has not been ruled out.

• Read Tammy Petersen’s report on this story in full at News24
• See too, Member of the SANDF arrested for allegedly running a jobs scam, at The Citizen

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