Free State businesswoman charged with fraud over COVID-19 fund - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports,

Maletsatsi Mathibela was arrested by the Bethlehem Serious Commercial Crime Investigation detectives

A 49-year-old Free State businesswoman is facing charges of fraud and money laundering in connection with COVID-19 funds, allegedly applying for relief for non-existent employees.

in Phuthaditjhaba. She appeared in the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrates’ Court and the case was postponed to November 18.“It is alleged that on September 2027, 2020, the suspect applied for the Covid-19 relief fund with the Department of Labour. An amount over R199 000 was claimed on behalf of employees purported to be working for her company. However, investigations revealed that such employees never existed.

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