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The Hawks arrested a director of a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Atlantis, in the Western Cape, who allegedly stole an undisclosed amount of money in funds from the Covid-19 Temporary Employer / Employee Assistance Scheme (TERS).
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According to Hawks spokesman Zinzi Hani, the director allegedly claimed TERS funds from the Department of Labor on behalf of 36 employees who worked for him during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is alleged that the money claimed never reached the workers’ pockets, but was used for their own benefit.
The 44-year-old will spend the weekend behind bars and appear in Atlantis Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of fraud.
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