GAUTENG – A restaurant manager at Spur in Rosebank, Prince Mubaiwa (33), was arrested on Saturday, 26 November 2022, for Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) – Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) during Covid-19.

Mubaiwa who is a foreign national allegedly used a South African citizen’s identity to unduly apply for the TERS funds amounting to about R7 500. A case of fraud and identity theft was registered at the Rosebank police station in August 2022, and entrusted with the Hawks’ Serious Corruption investigation.

The investigation has revealed that the said claim was submitted by his employer who apparently was not aware that Mubaiwa used a stolen identity document to secure employment.

Mubaiwa has appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 28 November 2022. The case was postponed to 02 February 2023, whilst he was granted R2000 bail.

Source: South African Police Service