SIU welcomes High Court’s dismissal of 999 Music and Arthur Mafokate’s attempt to cancel preservation order for NLC-funded property in Midrand
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes a judgment from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, to dismiss with costs an application brought by 999 Music and its founder Arthur Mafokate to reconsider a preservation order of a luxury property in Midrand. The property- an upmarket guest house- was purchased with funds from […]
SIU granted order to interdict pension benefits of former NLC official
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained an order from the Special Tribunal to interdict pension payout due to former National Lotteries Commission’s (NLC) Grant Manager, Marubini Ramatsekisa. Ramatsekisa allegedly orchestrated a scheme that resulted in the NLC losing approximately R4 million. The Special Tribunal order -dated 12 December 2023- interdicts Ramatsekisa from withdrawing his […]
AFU and SIU granted order to preserve assets linked to corruption at the National Lotteries Commission
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have obtained a preservation order from the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria, to preserve properties and luxury vehicles linked to the siphoning of millions of Rand from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The High Court order […]
SIU granted order to freeze bank accounts linked to NLC official and his wife
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to freeze approximately R2.4 million held in four bank accounts linked to the National Lotteries Commission’s (NLC) official in KwaZulu- Natal (KZN) and his wife, pending the final determination of a civil action to be brought by the Unit within […]
High Court dismisses Pretoria doctor’s attempt to interfere with SIU’s NLC investigation
The High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria, has dismissed, with costs, an application brought by Dr. John Marite to compel the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to change its National Lotteries Commission (NLC) investigation team and interfere in the way the SIU conducts its investigations. In a judgment handed down on 5 September 2023, […]
Home of Moitheri Pheto gained from National Lottery Commission (NLC) funding to be auctioned
The house of Moitheri Pheto that was built with funds linked to siphoning of the National Lottery Commission (NLC) grant funding will be auctioned on Thursday, 2 March 2023 at 11h00. The auction follows a preservation order granted by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division,Pretoria, to the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) and the […]
AFU, SIU granted order to freeze five properties linked to National Lotteries Commission investigations
The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have obtained a preservation order from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, to freeze three luxury properties, a plot, and a portion of a farm that are linked to the siphoning of lotteries grant funding meant for community […]
SIU welcomes the preservation of 12 properties linked to the National Lotteries Commission investigations
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes a preservation order from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria to freeze nine luxury properties in Pretoria, Centurion, Hartbeespoort and Johannesburg, a BMW 420i and two ocean basket franchises in the East Rand with the combined value of approximately R25 million. SIU investigations in the affairs […]
SIU granted order to freeze pension benefits of former National Lotteries Commission’s executive
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze pension benefits of Mr. Philemon Letwaba, the former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The Special Tribunal order, dated 16 September 2022, interdicts the Liberty Group — the pension administrator — from paying out pension benefits […]