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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.
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.
It's alleged that it illegally applied and received the funds via government's COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
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.
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.
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.
Nxesi said this was necessary following a report by the Auditor-General into disbursements during the lockdown, which found a number of risks.
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.
Many claimed that they had not received a cent from the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
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.
The UIF resumed payments on Monday after the scheme was suspended in August due to defects being identified in the controls of the system.
Numsa argued that the department didn’t disclose when they will begin to disburse the special coronavirus grants again.
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.
On Wednesday, the minister suspended the UIF’s commissioner, CFO, COO, and head of supply chain at the entity responsible for social security.
The department's Director-General Thobile Lamati said that they were already sharpening their oversight measures.
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said that the Auditor-General has recommended that the UIF and the department collaborate with other state organs and law enforcement to investigate every illegal action and risk identified.
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu released a report on Wednesday on the real-time auditing that his office was requested by President Cyril Ramaphosa to do in order to track how funds were being spent.
The move follows a recent Auditor-General probe into a COVID-19 relief benefit scheme.
Busa has been informed that UIF payments have been stopped for now as national Treasury investigates fraud allegations.