Outa is challenging the CPS because of misuse of beneficiary personal information to market products that are no related to grants; such as selling airtime and funeral policies; and corruption. Former Minister of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) appears to have misrepresented many facts in order to keep the SASSA/CPS contract going. She created and appointed work streams to prepare SASSA to take over grant payments. This function was also being performed by SASSA internally, thus creating parallel working groups to achieve one goal. This is corruption and taking advantage of the poor and needy.
With SABC’s declining financial woes, OUTA is concerned that the abuse by SABC executives of state funds for personal benefit is unacceptable and culprits like James Aguma and Faith Muthambi – who ratified Hlaudi’s appointment – need to be held accountable and repay funds illegitimately gained.
In December 2016, OUTA laid criminal charges against Hlaudi Motsoeneng for fraud, corruption and racketeering. In addition. OUTA has lodged a complaint to the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) James Aguma for failure to follow good governance practice during the tender procurement process. OUTA has also written to the National Prosecuting Officer(NPA) to investigate criminal charges against Hlaudi for his role in corruption and wasteful expenditure at SABC, as well as lying about his qualifications when applying for a job at the SABC. He does not hold a matric certificate.
