Suspects face court for Temporary Relief Scheme fraud
From November 2020 to February 2021, fraud suspect Nokuthula Ntuli allegedly received an amount of R509 500 in her account from the company called Sandy and Sissy.
ON Thursday, October 5, Hawks members from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation arrested Nokuthula Ntuli (40) for fraud, corruption and money laundering.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo, it is alleged that from November 2020 to February 2021, Ntuli received an amount of R509 500 in her account from the company called Sandy and Sissy based in Durban Central.
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“The company director of Sandy and Sissy, Nana Mkhize, allegedly claimed the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) on behalf of various companies and shared the money with her accomplices,” said Mhlongo.
Nana Mkhize was arrested in February 2021 and is out on R100 000 bail.
“Ntuli briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court yesterday and was released on R20 000 bail. She will reappear in the same court as Nana on November 17, and more arrests are expected,” said Mhlongo.
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The KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation provincial head, Major General Lesetja Senona, welcomed the arrest and commended the members for their good work.
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