SIU welcomes Special Tribunal judgment against former NLC executive pleading poverty
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the judgment delivered by the Special Tribunal which dismissed the application by former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) Chief Risk Officer, Marubini Livingstone Ramatsekisa, to release R1.2 million of his R1.4 million from his preserved pension fund for a living and legal expenses claim. The 18 March 2025 judgment upholds […]
SIU obtains interim interdict to prevent R10 million mansion proceeds from being paid to a former NLC board member
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully obtained an interim interdict from the Special Tribunal to preserve R10 million in proceeds from the sale of a Waterkloof, Pretoria, mansion, which is linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and maladministration involving the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).The property in question is owned by the BDH […]
Special Tribunal dismisses former NLC official’s bid to overturn pension interdict
The Special Tribunal has dismissed the application of former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) Chief Risk Officer Marubini Ramatsekisa to overturn an order it gave to interdict his pension fund from paying out his benefits. The Special Tribunal order, dated 23 January 2025, also ruled that Ramatsekisa must pay the costs of this application. In December […]
SIU welcomes the dismissal of two NLC officials following disciplinary hearings
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the dismissal of Mr. Sibonelo Vilakazi, former Client Liaison Officer, and Mr. Sanele Dlamini, former Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Operations Officer, at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The dismissal is a direct result of disciplinary proceedings initiated following SIU referrals based on findings of serious misconduct during […]
AFU and SIU secure preservation order to protect millions in fraudulently acquired assets linked to NLC grant funding
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority in collaboration with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), has obtained a preservation order from the High Court of South Africa Gauteng Division to preserve four high-value properties, financial transfers, and a vehicle all linked to the siphoning of millions of rands from the National Lotteries […]
Former Athletics South Africa’s Acting CEO paid back ill-gained NLC funds to the SIU
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has received full payment from Terrence Magogodela, the former acting CEO of Athletics South Africa (ASA), for the funds he unduly gained from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant funding for a sports facility development. Mr. Magogodela entered into a settlement agreement with the SIU in June 2023. In terms […]
SIU interdicts sale of farm owned by former NLC COO linked to misappropriated NLC funds
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained an interdict from the Special Tribunal to stop the sale of a farm in Limpopo that is linked to the former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) Chief Operations Officer Phillemon Letwaba and his brother Johannes Letwaba. The farm was listed for R7 million last year and is currently under […]
Pretoria doctor fails to block SIU investigation relating to R20 million circumcision funding from NLC
The High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria, has dismissed, with costs, an application brought by Dr John Marite to appeal an earlier judgment, which dismissed his bid to interdict an investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in the affairs of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) involving approximately R20.2 million grant funding. In […]
SIU and Hawks raid accounting firm in Kimberly as part of R1.4 billion NLC investigation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, raided an accounting firm in Kimberley, Northern Cape, in search of evidence to assist with the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) investigation. The SIU was granted a search and seizure warrant by the Magistrate […]
SIU completes 90% of phase 2 in the NLC investigation and makes new revelations
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed 90% of the second phase in its three phased National Lotteries Commission (NLC) investigation. The investigation in its totality is worth approximately R1.4 billion, which the State and the NLC have allegedly lost due to corruption at the organisation. The value of each phase is: The SIU appeared […]