Two women appeared before the specialist commercial crimes court in Bethlehem in the Free State on Monday on separate charges of fraud and money laundering relating to claims for temporary employer/employee exemptions (Ters) due to the Covid-19 virus.
It is alleged that Marx Maria Karien, 58, submitted claims of more than R1 million to the Department of Employment and Labor for Ters benefits between March and October 2020.
“This was done through her company Pop Snax (Pty) Ltd. The money was approved by the department and deposited into the company account. It was reported that only some of the money was used to pay employees and the rest was for personal use,” Hawks spokesperson said. Captain Christopher Singo.
Karien was arrested in Bethlehem on Monday and made her first appearance the same day.
“The case against Karien was adjourned until November 28 and she was granted bail of R5,000.”
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