Ex-Discovery worker who tried to score voluntary severance package after R11m 'theft' in hot water

The employee, who admitted to defrauding the company of more than R11m, now faces criminal cases in SA and the UK

12 August 2024 - 05:18 By Khanyisile Ngcobo and Ernest Mabuza

A former Discovery Life employee who tried to force the company he admitted to defrauding of more than R11m to pay him a voluntary severance package in 2020 has not only failed in his court bid, but now faces a criminal theft charge...

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