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Investigations continue into alleged fraudulent transfer of UIF COVID-19 relief funds

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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says investigations are continuing into an alleged fraudulent transfer of funds relating to the UIF COVID-19 relief fund.

The NPA says it has secured a preservation order at the High Court in Gauteng for more than R3.2-million, which was part of R5.7-million, allocated to CSG Resourcing in order to pay employees.

It is alleged that Tshepang Phohole and other CSG employees received a share of the cash.

NPA spokesperson Sipho Ngwema says the money is being preserved by the court.

“The assets forfeiture unit was granted a preservation order for R3.2-million in relation to money that was sent by UIF allegedly fraudulently into a bank account of Tshepang Phohole. The money was meant for service provider CSG Resourcing which is a client services company that pays a number of its clients. So the money went into that account and it was distributed into a number of accounts fraudulently. The assets forfeiture unit and state agencies quickly froze the money and now the money has been preserved by the court.”

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