Car hire company director used ‘ghost employees to claim R2.8m’ in Covid-19 relief then bought Audi Q8

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27 June 2023 - 20:38

A car hire company director allegedly siphoned R2.8m from the Covid-19 TERs relief scheme using captured customers’ personal details to create “ghost employees” and then went on to purchase a luxury Audi Q8. ..

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