70-Year-Old Company Director Salamina Khoza Accused of Defrauding SASSA of R152,000

Pretoria – The fraud case involving 70-year-old Salamina Khoza, who has been accused of defrauding the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) of approximately R152 000, has been postponed in the Pretoria North Regional Court.

Khoza faces allegations of violating the Social Assistance Act as well as the Justice of Peace and Commissioners Oaths Act.

Additionally, she is dealing with charges of fraud and theft.

These allegations pertain to the R152 000 that she allegedly received from SASSA as a pension payout while serving as a director of three companies that obtained contracts exceeding R60 million from the SA Police Service between September 2014 and August 2022.

Khoza’s companies are currently involved in separate criminal proceedings across various courts, where she, along with others, is charged with corruption concerning claimed irregular tenders within the SA Police Service.

As for the fraud case against Khoza, it has been adjourned until 22 July 2025 for trial.

In the meantime, the case involving 69-year-old Devi Sigamoney has been postponed to 20 March 2025 for legal arguments following her application for leave to appeal her 10-year prison sentence.

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Sigamoney’s newly appointed legal representative requested a postponement to review all court transcripts.

The sentence was handed down after Sigamoney was found guilty of defrauding SASSA pension payouts totaling around R135 000 while also serving as a director of a company that was awarded contracts worth about R88 million from the SA Police Service.

The state has stated its intent to oppose this application.