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Ghost workers used to loot R19m in Ters fraud

Business owner Nikluis Manuel is being investigated by the Special Investigating Unit for using ghost workers to defraud the temporary employee relief scheme. Picture: FACEBOOK (Picture: FACEBOOK)

Only a R74 balance remained in Nikluis Manuel’s bank account five years after he used 662 ghost workers to claim R19.1m for Covid-19 employee relief fund.

Manuel allegedly used bogus documents to swindle the Temporary Employee-Employer Relief Scheme (Ters) during the outbreak of Covid-19.

City of Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi placed on precautionary suspension

City of Tshwane chief financial officer Gareth Mnisi is shown at the Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria. File photo: BUSINESS DAY (Freddy Mavunda)

Tshwane council has placed chief financial officer (CFO) Gareth Mnisi on precautionary suspension with full pay after he was implicated in an alleged plot of tender rigging.

The resolution was taken on Wednesday during a special council sitting which was held in camera.

Safa four seek to avert ‘indefinite’ suspension

Gladwyn White, Monde Montshiwa, Emma Hendricks and Orapeleng Setlhare were suspended for allegedly collapsing last month’s SA Football Association meeting. Picture: 123RF (davidpastorandres)

Former SA Football Association executive Vernon Seymour has asked the association to expedite the arbitration process of four national executive committee members who were suspended for allegedly collapsing last month’s meeting.

Seymour, an attorney, confirmed to Sowetan he was acting on behalf of Gladwyn White, Monde Montshiwa, Emma Hendricks and Orapeleng Setlhare who were all served with suspension letters following the March 7 Safa NEC meeting which collapsed after threats of violence.