Social Development on officials to appear in court for fraud
charges

20 February 2006

The 39 officials from different government departments will appear in the
Witbank magistrate’s court, Mpumalanga. The amount involved in these cases
amount to R247 000.

Their court appearance is part of the commitment by the Minister of Social
Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya, to charge 5 000 official with fraud and
corruption this financial year.

Enquiries
Kgati Sathekge
Cell: 082 808 9486

Lakela Kaunda
Tel: (012) 312 7653
Cell: 082 782 2575
E-mail: Lakela.Kaunda@socdev.gov.za

Issued by: Department of Social Development
20 February 2006
Source: Department of Social Development (http://www.socdev.gov.za)