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Scopa questions why UIF 'sleeping on job' after hearing extent of TERS fraud
SIU chief forensic investigator Johnny le Roux told members of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) of the extent of the fraud amounting...
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Nxesi: Workers at risk of losing jobs due to riots will be helped through UIF
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said that 75,000 jobs were on the line in the wake of the deadly carnage in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Suspension of UIF commissioner Maruping, 2 other execs lifted
The officials were suspended nine months ago after the Auditor-General probed the COVID-19 TERS scheme and found that there were irregularities with payments due to lapses in verification systems.
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WC farmworkers air grievances with labour minister over UIF access
Farmworkers from various parts of the province said that they were frustrated with the slow pace of processing and accessing of UIF benefits. Some said that they often waited as long as a year to receive funds.
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Seasonal farmworkers plead with Labour Minister to assist with UIF concerns
Minister Thulas Nxesi joined a seasonal workers meeting in De Doorns via video. The workers laid bare their frustrations with the UIF office, asking for more resources so they could get what's due to them.
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CoJ employees who defrauded UIF, Sassa could face criminal charges
The city has also emphasised that it is committed to dealing with fraud and corruption and ensuring that there are consequences for wrongdoing.
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Restaurant industry still in very dark waters - Rasa
The Restaurant Association of South Africa's Wendy Alberts said that owners were currently trying to keep staff employed and were having challenges with the UIF's TERS, as restaurants were not in a position to pay full salaries while staff were on short time.
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UIF goes after Uniondale organisation over alleged TERS fraud
It's alleged that it illegally applied and received the funds via government's COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
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Fraud case opened against Western Cape NPO for claiming illegal Ters funds
The Department of Labour and Employment on Monday said not only did the Uniondale Integrated Empowerment Project (UNIEP) apply for the funds illegally, but it also kept part of the proceeds in the name of bank charges.
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Malema: EFF to protest against companies who've claimed UIF and not paid workers
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is calling for workers to contact the party to alert it of companies that had not paid the UIF.
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UIF is under control, fraud & corruption holes are being plugged – Nxesi
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says the UIF has so far paid out more than R49 billion in 11 million payments, reaching about five million laid-off workers.
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Nxesi: System overhaul needed at UIF, Compensation Fund
Nxesi said this was necessary following a report by the Auditor-General into disbursements during the lockdown, which found a number of risks.
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UIF has recouped millions in illegal payments, Nxesi tells NCOP
Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi said that as part of efforts to clean systems at the UIF and the Compensation Fund, they would now design new systems to prevent fraud even beyond the pandemic.
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Numsa members voice frustration with TERS payments
Many claimed that they had not received a cent from the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
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Numsa to picket outside UIF offices over delays in TERS payments
The union said that the protest comes after many queries raised with the Employment and Labour Department regarding the non-payment of Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme administered by the UIF.
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UIF '100% sure' COVID-19 TERS fraud won't happen again
The UIF resumed payments on Monday after the scheme was suspended in August due to defects being identified in the controls of the system.
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Numsa slams aviation sector for not paying out UIF benefits to workers
Numsa argued that the department didn’t disclose when they will begin to disburse the special coronavirus grants again.
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EC horse unit tracking down suspects involved in attack on horses in protest
Employees at the Fairview Racecourse went on a stabbing spree on Thursday while venting their anger over the non-payment of UIF money and other labour-related issues.
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Cosatu wants Thulas Nxesi to be held accountable for UIF debacle
On Wednesday, the minister suspended the UIF’s commissioner, CFO, COO, and head of supply chain at the entity responsible for social security.
