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 […]
SIU considering legal options following the interim interdict on Fort Hare University investigation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has noted a Bisho High Court order handed down on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, by Judge T. V Norman on a matter brought by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. In terms of the order, the SIU is interdicted from enforcing Proclamation R 84 of 2022 authorising the Unit to investigate […]
SIU granted order to freeze pension benefits of former Lepelle Northern Water official linked to Giyani water project
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order to freeze pension benefits of Carel Schmahl, former General Manager Operations at Lepelle Northern Water (LNW), to the value of approximately R10.2 million. SIU investigation had revealed that Schmahl had allegedly tempered with resolutions of a task team meeting and used cost estimates of another […]
SIU refutes assertions that it is “not up to the job” and “not equipped” to investigate allegations regarding corruption, fraudulent and irregular actions relating to the admission into and the awarding of degrees at Fort Hare University
The SIU has noted various utterances and reports in the media to the effect that SIU is “not up to the job”, and “not equipped” to investigate allegations of corruption, fraud and irregularities relating to the admission into and awarding of degrees at the Fort Hare University. The SIU is also investigating allegations of corruption […]
Optimum Coal Mine to pay back R6.9 million in unpaid motor licensing fees and penalties
Optimum Coal Mine has signed an Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to pay back approximately R 6.9 million in six instalments, in unpaid motor licensing fees and penalties between January 2018 and November 2022. The nonpayment of motor licensing fees is a contravention of Regulation 18 of National Road Traffic […]
SIU is authorised to investigate allegations of serious maladministration at the Office of the Premier in the Free State Province
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of the Office of the Premier in the Free State as identified by the Auditor-General of South Africa in reports which are titled “Report of the auditor-general to the Free State Legislature on vote […]
SIU authorised to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration at Umgeni Water Board
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of the Umgeni Water Board (UWB), KwaZulu Natal, and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State through corruption and negligence. The SIU is empowered by Proclamation 122 of 2023 […]
SIU recovers R71.4 million linked to TERS claims
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has signed acknowledgments of debt (AOD) of approximately R 99.7 million with companies to pay back money received from the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). The companies unduly claimed TERS funding from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an agency of the Department of Labour. Government setup TERS as part of […]