Overview
- Raids on Thursday targeted UIF premises in Pretoria and multiple sites across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
- The SIU alleges roughly R161 million was siphoned through false claims, ghost employees, profile tampering and audit bypasses.
- Agents seized TERS applications, bank statements, correspondence, devices, hard drives and other work equipment.
- About 16 companies and 35 individuals were identified, including an MKP councillor in Port Shepstone and two attorneys.
- Named payouts include R19.1 million to a firm with offices in Sunninghill, Rosettenville and Kenilworth, R18 million to a KZN construction director and R15.9 million to an alleged syndicate mastermind.