Tembisa Hospital proclamation has been gazetted
A Proclamation that allows the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to delve deeper into allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of Gauteng Department of Health and Tembisa Hospital has been gazetted. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed Proclamation 136 of 2023 authorising the SIU to investigate Tembisa Hospital last month. Proclamation 136 of 2023 follows the […]
SIU welcomes High Court judgment setting aside the decision of the Department of Correctional Services to appoint a company for project management and assessment services
On 23 August 2023, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria under Case No. 22307/2018, has declared the decision(s) by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to appoint Masetlaoka Scott Wilson (Pty) Ltd (MSW):(a) as a project manager for the renovation of three prisons and replacement of other facilities, at a project management […]
SIU welcomes sentencing of six men linked to the murder of Babita Deokaran
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the sentencing of six men responsible for the murder of Babita Deokaran, Acting Chief Financial Officer in the Gauteng Department of Health. On 22 August 2023, the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg sentenced the accused to a heavy sentence ranging from six to 22 years […]
SIU files papers to appeal High Court ruling on Telkom proclamation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has filed papers to apply for leave to appeal the decision of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division Pretoria, relating to the Unit’s investigation into the affairs of Telkom. Last month, the High Court ruled that Proclamation R49 of 2022 authorising the SIU to investigate allegations of serious […]
SIU welcomes action taken against Tembisa Hospital officials
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the disciplinary action taken against Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital officials based on findings and recommendations made by the SIU. This week the Gauteng Department of Health announced that it has suspended six of the nine officials that were sighted in the SIU’s report. While the Deputy Director for Supply […]
SIU authorised to investigate allegations of maladministration in the affairs of Office of the Premier in KwaZulu Natal
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation R130 of 2023 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate serious allegations of maladministration in the affairs of the Office of the Premier in KwaZulu Natal. In terms of the Proclamation, the investigation will focus on the appointment of a consultant to support six provincial priority programmes including […]
Advocate Vanara joins SIU as Chief Legal Counsel
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has appointed Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara as its Chief Legal Counsel with effect from 1 August 2023. The appointment forms part of SIU strategy which focuses on implementing business process improvements that are result driven. The strategy places emphasis on the positive impact of the SIU work, improving turnaround time of […]
SIU considering legal options to clarify what constitutes a State Institution following High Court ruling on Telkom investigation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has noted a judgment handed down by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division Pretoria, relating to the Unit’s investigation in the affairs of Telkom. In terms of the High Court judgment, Proclamation 49 of 2022 authorising the SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration, malpractice, and possible corruption […]
SIU and NPA recover R1.9 million fraudulently claimed from Agriseta
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcome a payment of R1.9 million made by Bloemfontein pastor Lerato Raphael Mokoteli to Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSeta). The money was fraudulently claimed from AgriSeta, and constituted proceeds of unlawful activities committed between 2016 and 2019. Mokoteli made the payment of […]
Three former Western Cape municipal officials ordered to pay back R400 000 lost by Matzikama Local Municipality in irregular PPE tender
Three former Western Cape municipal officials have been ordered to jointly pay back R400 027.50 by Judge Johannes Daffue of the Special Tribunal for colluding with Duneco CC, a company operated by Nicolaas Jacobus Klazen, to award a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender. The order follows a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation in the Matzikama […]