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SIU secures order freezing 3,5431-hectare farm linked to R13 million UIF TERS fraud kingpin

Official source

Source domain: siu.org.za

Collected on 19 October 2026

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What this means

The Special Investigating Unit reports that the Special Tribunal has granted an interim preservation order freezing a farm in Pietermaritzburg linked to alleged UIF TERS fraud. The order bars the alleged syndicate kingpin and linked entities from dealing with the property pending final determination. The investigation alleges fraudulent TERS claims totalling over R148 million.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal, Msunduzi Local Municipality

Amounts

R 13 000 000, R 8, R 148 000 000

Key Takeaways

Interim preservation order from the Special Tribunal
Ambleton Farm, 3,5431 hectares, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
More than R13 million in TERS funds linked to the farm
Proclamation No. R8 of 2021
Over R148 million defrauded from UIF and Department of Employment and Labour
Special Investigating Unit
Special Tribunal
Nhlanipho Mngomezulu
Lubelo Hlomuka Holdings
SA Scrum Assembly
Flatmont Enterprise (Pty) Ltd
Unemployment Insurance Fund
Department of Employment and Labour