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More than 50% of Guardian's Fund recipients unpaid after millions were stolen in April | News24

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Fewer than half of the outstanding payments to beneficiaries of the Guardian's Fund have been made, according to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. | GroundUp_News

The Fund is administered by the Master of the High Court with offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Kimberly and Makhanda.

On 23 June, the department confirmed that its Guardian's Fund System had been breached and over R17 million had been taken. Department spokesperson Steve Mahlangu said:"The money has been secured and no withdrawals may take place from the account … The money will no longer reach its intended fraudulent destination and will … be returned to the Guardian's Fund."

 

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