# The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed a series of breakthroughs in the fight against the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme fraud. Arrests in Mpumalanga, a conviction in the Free State, and the preservation of assets obtained through the proceeds of crime represent over 27-million-rand in funds that were siphoned from the state. In Mpumalanga, three people were arrested for allegedly fabricating employees and submitting fraudulent claims to the UIF-TERS scheme. The SIU says it will continue to ensure accountability and restitution of stolen public funds.
SIU cracks down on TERS fraud worth more than R27-million