Spur employee sentenced for defrauding UIF

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A Spur employee who defrauded Unemployment Insurance Fund was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Randburg Magistrates’ court on Thursday.

Prince Mbaiwa from Zimbabwe was also sentenced to three months imprisonment for theft of an identity and will be deported to his country.

According to provincial spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Warrant Officer Wendy Nkabi, a further eight months imprisonment was imposed for Contravention of Immigration Act.

“Mbaiwa applied for UIF as a temporary employee during national state of disaster on November 26, 2022.

“The application was then submitted by his employer, San Antonio at Spur restaurant in Sandton using fraudulent identity documents belonging to Kabole James Puane and he benefited an amount of R7 594.64.

“An intense investigation was conducted by the Hawks’ Johannesburg based Serious Corruption investigation.

“It was discovered that the suspect is a foreign national who secured employment at Spur restaurant in Rosebank as a manager,” he stated.

Nkabi added that, on Thursday, October 19, 2023 the accused appeared in court and he was found guilty of fraud, theft of identity and contravention of the Immigration Act.

Meanwhile, two men were arrested for illegal possession of an AK 47 rifle and ammunition in Ventersdorp.

Oliah Mthetwa, 43, and Samuel Ngonyamo, 41, were arrested on Wednesday by a team comprising of Crime Intelligence and the Tactical Response Team (TRT).

Police spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh said the operation was conducted following the receiving of information regarding two males, who were seen sitting outside a restaurant in van Riebeeck Street.

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“Subsequent to the operation, the suspects were arrested and an AK 47 rifle and ammunition were confiscated.

“The duo appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court on Friday for unlawfully being in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

“They were remanded in custody and are expected to reappear before the same court on Tuesday,” she concluded.

Investigations into the matter continues.