Mpumalanga News reports that on 29 June, the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DoE) formally opened a case of fraud with the SA Police Service (SAPS) against two officials from the Ehlanzeni School District.

This followed an internal investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption related to the irregular processing of housing allowances. According to the DoE’s spokesperson, Gerald Sambo, the investigation found that the two officials had unlawfully manipulated the payment system by processing housing allowances outside their authorised Persal distribution code – an internal payroll system code that links public servants to their specific department and cost centre. These actions were carried out without the necessary approvals. The transactions, which occurred between July and November 2024, led to educators and other officials from various districts unduly benefitting from housing allowance payments.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Emanuel Majola at Mpumalanga News

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