KZN Health salary fraud case postponed

KZN Health salary fraud case postponed

The case against four people accused of defrauding the Department of Health in KZN of millions has been pushed to next month. 

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Lauren Hendricks

The suspects were employed at the Mseleni Hospital in Mbazwana, northern KZN.

 

It's believed they received over R3 million in illegitimate salaries between 2021 and 2023.

 

They were arrested after an investigation found that the number of employees didn't match the payroll. 


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KZN NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the suspects appeared in the Manguzi Regional Court on Wednesday.

 

"The matter was remanded to 16 April 2025 for further investigations."


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