SIU secures recovery of misappropriated lottery funds and exposes pattern of abuse
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured the full repayment of R3.2 million from a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) related beneficiaries who unduly benefited. The SIU has received R1.5 million that was misappropriated by Todi Media Development Foundation NPC and R1.71 million unduly awarded to Zibsiflo NPC. These cases highlight a coordinated scheme in which […]
SIU obtains order that declares fraudulent R14 million NLC grant funding for an existing cultural village as unlawful, invalid and set aside
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the judgment of the Special Tribunal declaring the R14 million in funding awarded by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to the Madumelani Community Project unlawful, invalid, and set aside, and ordering the beneficiaries to repay the funding received. The grant was intended for the construction of a cultural village […]
SIU welcomes Special Tribunal judgment affirming preservation of former NLC COO Phillemon Letwaba’s R2.8 million pension benefits
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the judgment delivered by the Special Tribunal, which affirms the Tribunal’s authority to preserve pension funds under the Pension Funds Act. The ruling follows after the former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Phillemon Letwaba, attempted to reverse the previous preservation order by submitting that the […]
SIU secures second settlement agreement from Imbizo Events in NLC Rio Games Roadshow grant investigation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a second settlement agreement in its ongoing investigation into the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant funding linked to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games “Roadshow Send-Off” campaign. The Special Tribunal made an order directing Imbizo Events to repay R70,000.00 to the SIU in two equal instalments. This […]
SIU secures order to interdict R500,000 pension payment of former NLC official
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to interdict the pension payout of R500 000 to the former National Lotteries Commission (NLC)official Sibonelo Vilakazi. Vilakazi was the former Client Liaison Officer from the KwaZulu-Natal NLC branch. The preservation order stems from an SIU investigation, in which Mr […]
SIU freezes property linked to late actor Presley Chweneyagae, spouse and co-respondents in NLC corruption case
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze a residential property in Hesteapark, Pretoria, linked to the late actor Mr Presley Chweneyagae, his spouse, and several other respondents in a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) corruption case. The order, handed down by Judge M Victor on 18 December […]
SIU secures settlement agreement in NLC grant investigation – Minenhle Dlamini repays R50 000
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully concluded a settlement agreement with Ms. Minenhle Dlamini, one of the beneficiaries of funds irregularly received from the Mshandukani Foundation NPO as part of the ongoing investigation into the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant funding. In terms of the settlement agreement, Ms. Dlamini has agreed to […]
SIU secures order to freeze R2.7 million of Tintswalo Chauke’s divorce settlement in fight against fraud and corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal, allowing it to freeze R2.7 million, including accrued interest, from the sale of land that Tintswalo Patience Chauke received as part of her divorce settlement. Chauke was previously married to Alfred Muzwakhe Sigudla, a recipient of multiple grants from the […]
SIU’s NLC investigation extended to include procurement contracts and extends for a five-year investigation period
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed an amendment to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) proclamation, which significantly broadens the scope of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) ongoing investigation into the affairs of the NLC. Proclamation R293 of 2025 amends the original investigation mandate (Proclamation R. 32 of 2020) in two critical ways: The newly added matters […]
Two NLC grant funding applications reviewed and set aside, with a former board member ordered to pay back R21 million
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the landmark judgment delivered by the Special Tribunal, which has declared the awarding of grant funding to the Samaritan Initiative NPO (R16.5 million) and Reagile NPC (R4.658 million) unlawful and invalid. The Tribunal further found former NLC board member, Adv. William Elias Huma, his affiliated entities, and the beneficiary […]