R9.8m UIF Fraud Case Triggers Property Freeze in KZN
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A Hillcrest home has been frozen after investigators linked it to a multimillion-rand UIF relief fraud scheme. Authorities say the property may have been bought using funds meant for pandemic worker support.
A property in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, has been frozen after the Special Tribunal granted a preservation order linked to an alleged UIF TERS fraud case worth nearly R9.8 million.
The Special Investigating Unit says the home is connected to a construction company accused of submitting fraudulent Covid-19 relief claims for hundreds of “ghost employees.”
Investigators allege that while UIF funds were paid out during the pandemic, the intended workers never received the money, and no refunds were made to the state.
The property, valued at about R2.7 million, is believed to have been acquired using proceeds from these payments.
The ruling prevents the asset from being sold or transferred while legal proceedings continue, as authorities widen efforts to recover misused relief funds and trace related properties across KwaZulu-Natal.
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