The Hawks in Western Cape have arrested a Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor in connection with fraud and money laundering linked to the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
A DA councillor has appeared in the Atlantis Magistrate s Court on fraud and money laundering charges.
Nora Grose from Table View, allegedly used
Temporary Employee Relief Scheme
funds for personal gain along with a religious organisation.
It allegedly involves R170 000 that was meant for food parcels.
A DA City of Cape Town councillor appeared in the Atlantis Magistrate s Court on fraud and money laundering charges on Thursday.
Nora Grose, from Table View, is accused of using Temporary Employee Relief Scheme funds for personal gain in collusion with Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of the South African Religious Civic Organisation.
The Hawks said the R170 000 allegedly involved was meant for food parcels that were supposed to be distributed in Atlantis. The money was reportedly funnelled to a church in Table View which has links to some City officials.
20 May 2021 A DA ward councillor was released on bail after appearing in the Atlantis magistrate s court on charges of fraud and money laundering. Stock photo. Image: STOCKSTUDIO44/123RF
A City of Cape Town councillor appeared in court on Thursday accused of siphoning Covid-19 employee relief funds.
DA ward councillor Nora Grose, 64, was released on R10,000 bail after a brief appearance in the Atlantis magistrate s court on charges of fraud and money laundering, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) said in a statement. DA ward councillor Nora Grose. Image: City of Cape Town
Grose handed herself over to investigators ahead of her court appearance.
DA ward councillor in CT charged in connection with COVID-19 corruption Democratic Alliance (DA) member Nora Grose was charged with fraud and money laundering involving R170,000 in humanitarian funds. DA councillor Nora Grose. Picture: Hawks
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CAPE TOWN - A Cape Town ward councillor has been charged in connection with COVID-19 corruption relating to funds earmarked for food parcels.
Nora Grose (64) handed herself over to the Hawks at the Atlantis SAPS Community Centre and was granted bail of R10,000 in the Atlantis Magistrates Court.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) member from Table View was charged with fraud and money laundering involving R170,000 in humanitarian funds.
Cape Town DA councillor released on R10 000 bail
By Bulelwa Payi
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Cape Town - A Table View DA councillor who appeared in the Atlantis Magistrates Court on charges of fraud and money laundering was released on on R10 000 bail.
Nora Groseâs next court appearance is scheduled for June 21.
According to the Hawks, Grose allegedly facilitated the siphoning of Covid-19 relief funds from the City.
An amount of R170 000 was channelled to an Atlantis based organisation called the South African Religious Civic Organisation (SARCO)
The money was in turn channelled to a church in Table View with links to some city officials, Hawks spokesperson Zinzi Hani said.