A 29-year-old businessman from Hammanskraal made a brief appearance in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday for corruption.
The National Prosecuting Authority says Thabo Simbini, allegedly paid a bribe to an official in the Department of Employment and Labour.
He was caught red-handed paying the bribe and subsequently arrested.
Spokesperson, Sipho Ngwema, says 'Impossible Solutions', a company owned by Simbini, is alleged to have made fraudulent claims from the UIF COVID 19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (C19 TERS) on behalf of people that were not in their employ.
It is believed that the company has already received R150 million.
Simbini was arrested by the Hawks, which along with the NPA are part of the so-called Fusion Centre which comprises all law enforcement agencies.
He was not asked to plead and is remanded in custody until his next court appearance on Wednesday.
