Hamilton Ndlovu and associated companies ordered to pay back R158 Million
Nineteen (19) personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders amounting to R172 million awarded by the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) to Johannesburg businessman Hamilton Ndlovu and associated companies have been declared invalid and unlawful. On Tuesday 07 June 2022, the Special Tribunal set aside the contracts and ordered that Mr. Ndlovu and associated companies pay back […]
SIU Welcomes the arrest of Mpumalanga official and bussinessman over PPE corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest of three individuals, including Mpumalanga Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) official over personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud and corruption amounting to R5.9 million. Cogta Deputy Director Raymond Manzini, his brother Chris Manzini and director of Gatjeni Trading Moses Ndlovu were arrested by the Hawks […]
SIU, SAICA, and NWU establish a bursary fund to produce new generation of forensic accountants
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), and the North-West University (NWU) today signed a partnership agreement to train and produce a new generation of forensic accountants to fight the scourge of fraud and corruption in South Africa. The SIU, SAICA and NWU agreed to establish a bursary fund through […]
SIU welcomes the arrest of three company directors for PPE fraud in Eastern Cape
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest and subsequent prosecution of three company directors for defrauding the Eastern Cape Department of Health of R3 million. Director of Vortex Jayslin Naidoo, 43, directors of Prometheus Xolile Winston Zakhe and Richard Aron Meyer, both 46, appeared in the East London Commercial Crime Court on Wednesday on […]
SIU Partners with Thuthuka, North-West University to produce new generation of forensic accountants
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has partnered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund (TEUF), and the North-West University (NWU) to train and produce a new generation of forensic accountants to fight the scourge of fraud and corruption in South Africa.On 30 May 2022, the SIU, TEUF and NWU […]
SIU Welcomes the prosecution of four individuals for colluding to defraud Public Works
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest and subsequent prosecution of four individuals for allegedly colluding to defraud the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure of more than R2.8 million.On 24 May 2022, Jan Mathebula, Solomon Mojela, Romeo Malope and Prudence Mohale appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud. They […]
SIU Welcomes invalidation of the R4.8 million door to door COVID-19 Awareness tender
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal order that declared the R4.8 million Covid-19 tender awarded by O.R. Tambo District Municipality IN THE Eastern Cape to Phathilizwi Training Institute, to conduct Covid-19 awareness, invalid and unlawful.On Wednesday, 18 May 2022, the Special Tribunal set aside the tender and ordered the municipality not to […]
Two former Ekurhuleni officials, businessman jailed for tender fraud, money laundering and corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the imprisonment of two former City of Ekurhuleni officials and businessman for tender fraud, corruption and money laundering in connection with R21.8 million.Today, the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court sentenced Businessman Velero David to 10 years for fraud amounting to R21 806 331 and 15 years for corruption to the […]
Former State Attorney official losses pension benefits, ordered to pay back over R4.4 million in fraudulent claims
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes an order by the Special Tribunal ordering former assistant State Attorney, two other individuals and Ntandokazi Trading to pay back over R4.4 million, with interest, fraudulently claimed for midwifery medico-legal services.On 04 May 2022, the Special Tribunal ruled that former assistant State Attorney Nosipho Zibani, Yolanda Tebogo Hlatshwayo, Phindile […]
SIU Authorized to investigate waste management contacts at Limpopo Department of Health
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation R55 of 2022 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of the Limpopo Department of Health, and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State or the Department through civil litigation.The SIU investigation in the Department of Health will […]