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IOL News
05-06-2025
- IOL News
Pietermaritzburg businesswoman accused of defrauding Covid-19 TERS of R4 million
File A Pietermaritzburg businesswoman has been arrrested for allegedly defrauding the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme. Almost three years after a Pietermaritzburg businesswoman allegedly defrauded the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) of millions, she made her first appearance in court this week. Sindisiwe Mdluli-Myeza was arrested on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) on charges of fraud and money laundering. According to Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo, it is alleged that during the period between November 2020 and October 2022, Mdluli-Myeza applied for the Covid-19 relief fund from the Department of Employment and Labour. "She claimed R4,229,044.61 from the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme. Preliminary investigation revealed that no employees were employed by her company, and the company was not entitled to claim."
The Citizen
12-05-2025
- The Citizen
Hawks probe Hluhluwe CIT heist
Hawks have launched a full-scale investigation into a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist that took place on Friday in the vicinity of the Mqobokazi in Hluhluwe. Reports indicate that CIT guards were driving on R22 from Emanguzi to Richards Bay when they were attacked by unknown suspects who fired shots at the armoured vehicle until it stopped. ALSO READ | WATCH: Cash-in-transit heist closes N2 near Mtubatuba KZN Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo, said gunmen disarmed the guards and used explosives to blast open the van. 'They took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled. No arrest has been made at this stage. Richards Bay Serious Organised Crime Investigation is investigating a robbery case,' he said. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
