The Hawks have confirmed that they have seized the assets of a former secretary in the Mpumalanga Health Department . They say the provinces division of the High Court granted them a preservation order to seize Sanele Sandersons house in Sunninghill, Johannesburg as well as 3 vehicles.
The assets are worth R2.5m. It is alleged that she stole government funds aimed at serving the community during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 .
"She received money through deceitful service providers that were paid for services not provided , fake delivery notes were issued and payments were processed," says Hawks' Spokesperson Magonseni Nkosi.