Treasury confirms uses of biometric data to identify ghost workers [SOUND]

# National Treasury acting chief data analytics officer, Ayanda Hlatshwayo, has told Parliament they are using a methodology linking biometric and photo data with the Home Affairs Department to flag officials without valid ID numbers. Hlatshwayo says the system cross-references anomalies in salary and administrative datasets, including bank accounts. She confirmed that preliminary checks are underway with the South African Revenue Services to identify ghost workers across government payroll systems: