University of Pretoria settles R400 million due to NSFAS in unallocated funds
The University of Pretoria (UP) has fully paid R 400 million that is due to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in unallocated funds. The money was paid in four instalments of R100 million into the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) Trust account, bringing the total number of recoveries to R 937 926 351 received […]
SCOPA and SIU sign memorandum of understanding
Parliament, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 – The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Parliament.The primary purpose of the MoU is to strengthen the relationship between SCOPA and the SIU in relation to investigating and reporting on matters pertaining to irregular, fruitless, […]
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 authorised to investigate Free State Public Works & Human Settlement Department, Free State Provincial Legislature and KZN Transport Department
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed two proclamations authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of the Free State Department of Public Works & Infrastructure and Human Settlements, and the Free State Provincial Legislature; and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport, and to recover any financial losses suffered by the […]
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 […]
Gauteng Health PPE contract declared invalid and unlawful, service provider ordered to pay back profit earned from R113.2 million contract
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the order of the Special Tribunal which declared a R113,250,000.00 personal protective equipment (PPE) contract awarded to LNG by the Gauteng Department of Health as invalid and unlawful. In a default judgment handed down on 7 February 2024, the Tribunal ordered that LNG be divested of all profits enjoyed […]
SIU authorised to investigate Home Affairs and PRASA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed two proclamations authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of Department of Home Affairs and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and improper or unlawful conduct by officials or employees of the State entities, and to recover any financial losses suffered […]
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 […]
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 […]
SIU authorised to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation R151 of 2024 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption of seven contracts and serious maladministration of salary adjustments in the affairs of Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA), and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State and NCEDA. […]