<p>On Friday, 01 February 2019, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) joined forces with the Office of the Consumer Protector, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and South African Police Service (SAPS) from the Sarah Baartman Region in an operation aimed at curbing illegal retention of consumer instruments including identity books, bank cards and SASSA cards, to enforce credit agreements.</p>
<p>The operations were conducted at an entity conducting business in Jeffreys Bay, Somerset East and Humansdorp. During the operation, 393 SASSA and bank cards as well as 37 identity books were seized. Four (4) criminal cases were opened and we are hopeful that there will be swift prosecution of these matters. </p>