The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment & Labour will brief members of the media in Klerksdorp, North West Province on Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

The purpose of the briefing is to provide an update on matters related to the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Covid-19 TERS), related fraud cases and phase two of the "follow the money" project, which started in July 2022. In addition, the UIF will also release payment statistics for normal UIF benefits paid out to clients and beneficiaries located in the province during the 2022/2023 financial year.  

For RSVPs, transport and accommodation arrangements where necessary, kindly contact Ms Azwiitwi Murida by close of business on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 at Azwiitwi.Murida@labour.gov.za or 079 896 7693.  

The briefing will take place as follows: 

Date: Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Venue: Rio Hotel Casino and Convention Resort

Time: 09h00

Media enquiries:

Botsang Huma

Provincial Communication Officer

Department of Employment and Labour

Cell: 082 497 7438

 Or

Lungelo Mkamba

UIF Deputy Director: Communications

079 889 0719

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​Issued by the Department of Employment and Labour​

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