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The Citizen reports that Jan Naudè de Villiers, chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on public service and administration, recently submitted a formal request to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, for an independent investigation into payroll fraud and the possibility of non-existent workers drawing salaries within the SA Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence (CI) Division.
This followed the arrests between June and July 2025 of seven senior CI officials responsible for financial oversight, personnel management, and internal controls. They appeared before the Pretoria Regional Court on fraud and corruption charges related to appointing an unqualified civilian to a senior position. De Villiers indicated the arrests have exposed potential widespread corruption within CI. His particular concern was about ghost workers, which de Villiers described as fictitious employees who fraudulently receive salaries and benefits from the SAPS payroll system. These phantom workers represent a sophisticated form of payroll fraud that might have been operating within the division for an extended period. The parliamentary chairperson specifically highlighted concerns about the Secret Services Account, a classified budget line designated for covert operations and informant payments. The formal request calls for coordination between the National Treasury and the Public Service Commission to conduct a comprehensive audit of the CI division within 90 days. The audit must verify actual headcounts against personnel physically deployed and examine all Secret Service Account payments, including informant lists and payment records.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Enkosi Selane at The Citizen
- Read too, Call for audit into SAPS Crime Intelligence following arrests of senior officials, at The Mercury
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