Probe into use of City of Cape Townâs relief funds might take longer
By Bulelwa Payi
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Cape Town - The provincial government wants âall relevantâ information on allegations of serious malpractice regarding the City s humanitarian fund before it launches an investigation.
The Hawks said they have arrested Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of South African Religious Civic Organisation (SARCO), for allegedly claiming money from the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) and using it for personal benefit.
The investigation also expanded to allegations that Swartz received as much as R170 000 from the City s humanitarian fund, which it said was for food parcels in Atlantis.
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And then there is the pressure to pay outstanding amounts on the house bond.
“I am stressed and every day I have a headache because I don’t know what to do. It is painful to see other children going to school and yours must sit at home. My kids were crying at home because they want to go back to school, but there is no money. What can I do?”
A neighbour eventually lent him R2,000 to buy stationery so his children could go back to school.
“My kids could go back to school yesterday only because of the money my neighbour lent me. I don’t even know if he wants it back because how will I repay him?”
Private sector employers biggest Ters corruption sinners, says Corruption Watch
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David Lewis
As stipulated by the disaster regulations, only certain industry sectors and workers were regarded as essential.
Employers in the private sector, and not just government officials, should be called out in the corruption scandal with the UIF Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (Ters).
This was according to a report about corruption in regards to Ters funds released by Corruption Watch this week.
David Lewis, executive director of Corruption Watch, said Ters was supposed to provide support to employees whose possibility of working or providing services were curtailed during the national hard lockdown in 2020.
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