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Media Statement NORTH WEST – Tokelo Winston Frederick Modiboa (59) appeared in the Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 31 May 2024, facing charges of fraud. Modiboa, who has been on the run since November 2022, was arrested by members of the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Thursday, 30 May 2024, at the Ramatlabama border post. The accused joins 20 other accused implicated in the Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) fraudulent claims, which occurred between the years 2020 and 2021. Investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation revealed that Modiboa received payments from three main accused, Kegomoditswe Parisian Moselane (36), Irving Ikgopoleng Mongale (46) and Khotjwe Goodwin Motsei (50), who submitted fraudulent claims for their alleged employees. Moselane allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to the amount of R271 000-00 from the Department of Employment and Labour for 47 individuals who have never worked for her company. Investigation further uncovered that Moselane transferred money into the bank accounts of seven other accused, including Modiboa who received R27 000-00. Following an investigation, seven suspects were arrested in November 2022 by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in collaboration with the Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS). Further investigation revealed that Modiboa received R34 000-00 from Mongale, who had claimed R970 000-00 from the department for 150 individuals who were never employees at his company. The money was transferred to 13 other accused who have since been arrested and are out on bail. Modiboa further received R89 500-00 from Khotjwe Goodwin Motsei who fraudulently claimed over R1 million for 133 individuals whom he alleged to be his employees. The funds were transferred to eleven other suspects who were arrested in November 2022 and are also out on bail. This brings the total number of suspects arrested for Covid-19 TERS fraudulent claims to 21. All the accused have been charged with fraud. Modiboa was remanded in custody and will appear in court on 5 June 2024. Ends
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