Three suspects have been arrested in Mpumalanga over an alleged R27 million UIF TERS fraud scheme involving more than 700 ghost workers.
Mpumalanga Hawks have arrested a 48-year-old Malawian-born construction company director and permanent South African resident, his 48-year-old wife, and his 39-year-old brother-in-law in connection with a R27 million alleged UIF fraud scheme involving COVID-19 relief funds and 700 ghost employees.
The trio handed themselves over to the Hawks on Sunday.
Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi said, according to information received, the main suspect is the director of a construction company.
He allegedly unduly benefited from the COVID-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) administered through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
