
Listen! A closer look at the 'irregular' R5bn UIF deal
Loading player...
In a late-night scramble last December, senior officials from the labour department and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) worked tirelessly to finalize an "irregular" deal worth R5bn. The deal, aimed at channelling UIF funds into an untested job-creation initiative, was exposed by a Sunday Times report. Shockingly, only three officials stood in the way of this controversial scheme, shedding light on the questionable process that unfolded. For more on the story, Business Day TV spoke to investigative journalist for Sunday Times, Kabelo Sikiti.