The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has suspended six directors of Chueu Incorporated Attorneys for six months due to allegations of misappropriating over R25million from their clients. This development comes after the Limpopo High Court suspended only the managing director, Chupjana Lekolooana Chueu, before the LPC appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which ruled that all directors were accountable for the firm’s finances.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has made a significant step in the fight against fraud and corruption in South Africa by recovering R71.4 million linked to Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) claims. ### Misappropriation of TERS Funds