State agency responsible for distributing social grants to 18+ million South Africans. Paid R140 million to 75,000 deceased beneficiaries between 2021 and 2024. SASSA acknowledges that 75% of its fraud is perpetrated by government officials, not grant beneficiaries. Weak verification with Home Affairs death records enables ongoing payments to deceased persons. Developing "bulk recall" system via Bankserv/SARB to claw back payments.