SIU was authorised to investigate the New Age Breakfast Briefings hosted by the SABC involving four other State Owned Entities, a National Department and seven contracts in Makana Local Municipality
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamations 206 and 207 of 2024, authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) conclusion of an agreement with TNA Media (Pty) Ltd styled as “The New Age Breakfast Briefings” and to seven contracts in […]
SIU welcomes the extradition of businessman Michael Lomas
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the extradition of entrepreneur Michael Lomas concerning Eskom’s R745 million Kusile power plant allegations of fraud, unauthorised rewards, corruption, and money laundering. Lomas was arrested in April 2021. He is one of five accused of the alleged crimes. His co-accused are former Eskom group executive for group capital division, […]
SIU authorised to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in nine Eskom contracts and amendment of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform investigation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed has two proclamations- one new and one amendment- authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and recover any losses suffered by the State. Eskom investigations Proclamation 178 […]
Luxury home and cars linked to Eskom water transport corruption are auctioned to recover money Eskom lost
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), through the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), has obtained a forfeiture order for luxury property in Silver Lakes Estates (Pretoria), a Mercedes Benz Viano and Chevrolet Utility that belongs to former Eskom’s Middle Manager Duduzile Moyo and her husband, Mmoloki Moyo. These movable and immobile properties will now […]
Casambo Exclusive Guest Lodge linked to Eskom water transport corruption is auctioned to recover money Eskom lost
Casambo Exclusive Guest Lodge in Mpumalanga will be auctioned in an online timed auction from Tuesday 26 March 2024 from 10h00 to Thursday 28 March 2024 at 12h00. The sale of the property comes after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority received an unopposed forfeiture […]
SAP ordered to pay back R500 million earned from invalid Eskom contracts
Systems Applications Products (SAP) has been ordered by the Special Tribunal to pay the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) R500 million within seven days. The order stems from a settlement agreement reached by SIU and SAP on the validity of two contracts awarded by Eskom, which was upheld by the Special Tribunal. Between 2013 and 2016, […]
The SIU welcomes the court appearance of two Eskom officials
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the court appearance of two Eskom officials. The appearance follows arrests by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks). The two officials are Ms Thandi Ruth Magagula, employed as an Officer of Safety Risk Management and Ms Nontuthubo Surprise Mahweliri employed as the Maintenance Manager. Both were employed at […]
AFU and SIU secure another preservation order in matter related to corruption at Eskom’s Kusile power station
The Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have secured yet another preservation order in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 121 of 1998, in relation to the corruption at Eskom’s Kusile Power Station at the Pretoria High Court.The order, dated 16 February 2023, […]
Pension fund of former Eskom Contracts Manager to remain frozen pending conclusion of SIU investigations
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal order to dismiss, with costs, an application to reconsider a preservation order to preserve pension benefits of former Eskom contracts manager, Dudu Moyo. Moyo applied to have the preservation order, that was granted to the SIU, to be reconsidered. The 2 February 2022 order comes after […]
Joint Statement : AFU and SIU obtain a preservation order to freeze assets of former Eskom manager and her husband
The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have obtained a preservation order to preserve a luxury property in Silver Lakes Estates, Pretoria – a Mercedes Benz Viano and Chevrolet Utility that belong to former Eskom’s Middle Manager Program Complex Projects, Duduzile Moyo and her husband Mmoloki Moyo. The […]