SASSA clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

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Summary: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has clarified a report stating that over 74,000 deceased recipients were wrongly paid by the agency. SASSA attributes the issue to the late reporting of death to the agency or the Department of Home Affairs, which is beyond its control. The agency's fraud and compliance unit is working to address corruption, and SASSA is implementing measures to prevent fraud, including a fraud-prevention strategy aligned with the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and regular fraud awareness campaigns.