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Dimitri Jantjies (48), Barbara Jantjies (76), Thomas Jantjies (77), Virsinese Jantjies (42), and Tania Jantjies (53) were arrested by the Gqeberha Hawks&#8217; Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in 2015. The accused were released on R1000 bail each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the crimes committed, Mhlakuvana said, &#8220;Between May 2009 and March 2011, the late C&#8217;Bornai Jantjies was employed in the Employer Services section of the Department of Labour in Gqeberha, and conspired with her brother Dimitri Jantjies, who served as a Claims Assessor at the Department. Together they orchestrated fraudulent UIF claims which were subsequently approved for several family members. 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