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Media Statement FREE STATE – Ofentse Leeuw (23) and Andiswa Ntswabe (23) appeared before the Welkom Regional Court on Monday, 06 May 2024 where they were sentenced for fraud and uttering. Their sentencing originates from an incident which took place on 21 July 2023, where Leeuw and Ofentse approached Welkom Department of Labour offices, and presented false bank statements, false salary advices, Unemployment Insurance Funds (UIF) – 19 forms as well as authorisation to pay benefits into banking account (UIF – 2.8). The accused presented those documents in an attempt to claim from Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), the total amount of R50 000. After submitting the documents the accused have to undergo an interview process conducted by Labour official. During the interview process the accused failed to answer certain questions. The Labour official further discovered that one of the applicant was never employed by the company as indicated on the claim form. The official then reported the matter to the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Welkom. The police responded and went to the Labour offices on the same day and arrested the suspects. The accused appeared in court on several occasions culminating in their conviction on 19 April 2024. The case was then postponed to 06 May 2024 for sentencing. The court sentenced both the accused to three years imprisonment wholly suspended for four years on condition that they are not convicted of the same offence during the period of suspension. They were also placed under correctional supervision for twenty four months. Both the accused were declared unfit to possess a firearm. Ends
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