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The SIU obtained a preservation order against Fumu Mkalira Msiska (Malawian-born businessman), his South African wife Gladness Msiska Mkhonto, and her brother Bongani Mkhonto.
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The trio registered 773 ghost workers and defrauded the UIF TERS fund during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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They fraudulently obtained R26 million.
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They used the money to buy luxury properties in Middelburg, White River, and Pretoria.
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They also bought luxury vehicles: BMW, Mercedes Benz, Land Rover, and Toyota Fortuner.
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They used stolen identities, contact details, and addresses of unknown people to lodge false claims.
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A victim, a woman from KwaZulu-Natal, tried to claim her UIF benefits but discovered a company she never worked for (A&F Consulting) had claimed all her contributions.
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The Hawks intervened, leading to the arrest of all three.
