Two employees of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have been suspended after allegedly conducting a ritual in their office.
The decision to suspend the SASSA officials came after CCTV footage showed them entering the office after hours along with two other men. In the footage, one man is seen holding what appears to be a snake while the other is seen sprinkling liquid around the office. The incident, which occurred on April 12, raised concerns among their colleagues.
Upon returning to work the following day, their colleagues discovered needles and what appeared to be muti (traditional medicine) smeared at their workstations, prompting them to report the incident to their superiors.
Senzeni Ngubeni, the SASSA spokesperson in Mpumalanga, confirmed that the two officials involved have been suspended pending further investigations. He stated, “We have determined that two of our officials were implicated in the incident. They have been suspended while investigations into their conduct are ongoing.”
“We have arranged with the municipality to use the community hall while we clean and fumigate the office. Members of the public have been informed to use the community hall.”
