HIGH COURT orders eviction of unlawful occupants of R19 Million Grape Farm in the Western Cape
Unlawful occupants of the once profitable export table grape farm in the Western Cape, which was prematurely acquired by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (the Department) for R19 million in 2012, have been ordered to vacate the farm within 60 days.Big Five Farming Co-operative Limited (Big Five) as well as its […]
SAP ordered to repay Department of Water and Sanitation more than R400 million
Two software license and support agreement contracts concluded between the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Systems Applications Products (SAP) to the value of more than R1 billion have been declared constitutionally invalid and set aside by the Special Tribunal.The Special Tribunal order follows an intensive investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in […]
SIU raids National Lotteries Commission offices in the Northern Cape
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a search and seizure warrant from the Kimberly Magistrate Court, Northern Cape province, to raid the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) offices.The warrant, which was obtained on 8 March 2022, authorises the SIU to search and seize evidence from the NLC-Kimberly office relating to the funding of Non-Profit Organisations […]
Contractors stripped of profits eared from the R40.4 million Beit Bridge border fence tender
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal order stripping Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd and Profteam CC of profits earned from the R40.4 million contracts awarded by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) to erect the Beit Bridge border fence, as part of the COVID-19 emergency procurement in 2020. Soon after […]
High Court dismisses Mphaphuli’s application to review and set aside SIU report on Operation Mabone project
The High Court (Limpopo Division in Polokwane) has dismissed with costs an application by Mphaphuli Consulting (PTY) Limited, an engineering company owned by Lufuno Mphaphuli, to review and set aside the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report on operation mabone project in Limpopo Province.The SIU welcomes the High Court judgment as it settles the question of […]
Special Investigating Unit granted order to freeze pension benefits of former public works official
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to freeze pension benefits belonging to former Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) official.The Special Tribunal order interdicts and restrains the Government Employees Pension Fund and Government Pensions Fund from paying Mr. Clive Charlton an amount of R510 024.00 […]