Auditors appointed after companies 'fail to pay' workers Covid-19 relief funds

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Employment & labour minister Thulas Nxesi has appointed auditors to follow the trail of money paid to companies since the start of the lockdown after it emerged that some had allegedly failed to pay employees.

The ministry on Monday appealed to companies not to take advantage of money earmarked for employees.

He said the Unemployment Insurance Fund had paid out more than R21bn benefiting 3,609,161 workers represented by 314,454 employers.fund awaits further details from employers to be able to soften the financial blow for at least 725,791 workers represented by 123,977 employers. The minister said though some companies had reopened as a result of the risk-adjusted strategy easing the lockdown, his department still grappled with helping companies that remain closed.

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Smart.... I can't wait for the result I'm sure more than 50% didn't remunerate their employees.... 😔

It is time for auditors to eat now, I see.

This is a circus🤣🤣🤣 Ive never seen a government so reactive. Dept of Labour knew from every audits there are companies who dont comply with Labour laws, UIF in particular. What is it they expected when paying them millions to filter them to their employees?

How about appointment of auditors to determine why so many people are still waiting for April payout.

But government hasn’t paid the companies yet!?

Who are the auditors? I'd also like to know where that money went. Every 2nd comment I see employers are saying they have not received a cent.

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