The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team swooped in on the 34-year-old director after he was traced. 💵Fraud
, from the Special Investigating Unit , the accused, Admirer Sibanda, committed identity theft in March 2020, by assuming the persona of Betwel Juwele, a member of the South African Defence Force .
He used this false identity to file for UIF-TERS benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund during the national state of disaster. Shortly after submitting the applications, Kganyago said he received the payout and continued to do so until April 2021. Following these events, Betwel Juwele applied for TERS benefits. It was during this process that officials noticed a duplication in identity numbers and names.Kganyago said that the matter was brought to the attention of the SIU, who commenced investigations into the case. Their findings revealed that Admirer Sibanda had committed fraud by stealing Betwel Juwele’s identity.
As a result, Sibanda was arrested by the South African police in East London, in December 2022, and he later confessed to the crime.
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