Hawks arrest 27 in R100m Mpumalanga Education fraud scandal

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The Hawks say that 27 people arrested for allegedly defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of more than R100 million will appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Twenty-one suspects were arrested in Mpumalanga, four in Gauteng, one in Limpopo and one in the Western Cape. Forty-one people, including government officials, service providers and companies, are accused of defrauding the department during the 2019-2020 financial …

Hawks arrest 27 in R100m Mpumalanga Education fraud scandal

Hawks arrest 27 in R100m Mpumalanga Education fraud scandal Estelle.Bronkhorst Mon, 02/23/2026 - 08:15 JOHANNESBURG - The Hawks have arrested 27 suspects, including senior government officials linked to R100-million fraud within the Mpumalanga Education Department.Nine government officials, 14 service providers and four others face charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.Investigators say the accused benefited from inflated contr…