SIU authorized to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Street and floods lights contract
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation 170 of 2024 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBMM) and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State or NMBMM. Proclamation 170 of 2024 authorises the SIU to probe procurement and […]
SIU, GIZ and GIBS collaborate to improve anti-corruption efforts through data analytics
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has entered into memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Anti-Corruption Coalition (ACC), the Transparency, Integrity, and Accountability Programme (TIP) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to join forces in preventing corruption through data analytics. The signing of the MoUs was attended […]
Joint Statement: High Court dismisses Ezaga’s bid to stop the implementation of the Werksmans Report on the appointment of NSFAS direct payment service providers
The Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa in Cape Town has dismissed, with costs, an application brought by Ezaga Holdings for an interim order to interdict the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in seeking to take steps in implementing the recommendations of the Werksman’s Report on the appointment of direct […]
High Court dismissed two appeals with costs in matter related to R113.2 million PPE contract
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes a judgment from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, to dismiss with costs two applications brought by LNG Scientific. This company was awarded an R113,250,000.00 personal protective equipment (PPE) contract by the Gauteng Department of Health, which was set aside by the Special Tribunal. On June […]
SIU welcomes the Constitutional Court dismissal of Mphaphuli Consulting’s bid to review the SIU report on Operation Mabone
The Constitutional Court has dismissed with costs an application brought by Mphaphuli Consulting (PTY) LTD, an engineering company owned by Lufuno Mphaphuli, to appeal the High Court of South Africa: Limpopo Division, Polokwane, judgment on the investigation report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) relating to electrification of villages in Limpopo Province. In the judgment […]
SIU notes High Court Order on matter by Premier Mabuyane
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) notes the order by the High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: Bhisho regarding the SIU’s investigation into the master’s degrees at the University of Fort Hare. The High Court order, dated 04 June 2024, struck out SIU’s defence in the matter brought by Premier Oscar Mabuyane. The merits […]
SIU welcomes SCA’s dismissal of Hlaudi Motsoeneng appeal bid to avoid paying R11.5 million paid to him as success fee for Multichoice deal
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to dismiss with costs an application brought by the public broadcaster’s former Chief Operating Officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng to appeal the order of the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg, declaring the decision of the then SABC Board […]
SIU, Hawks search Home Affairs offices in five provinces and seize evidence to assist in an ongoing investigation
On 17 May 2024, at around 09:00, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with the assistance of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigations, also known as the Hawks, conducted searches and seized evidence at Home Affairs offices in five provinces as part of an ongoing investigation into the affairs of the Department of Home Affairs. The […]
Warning: Scammers impersonating Head of SIU
Dear members of the media, The SIU has become aware of the scammers who are going around impersonating the Head of the SIU (Adv Andy Mothibi) by sending messages to members of the public and his contact list saying that he has changed his number. This is a scam. Please ignore those messages. We are […]
SIU welcomes the recovery of stolen government land meant for low-income housing and a school
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes a forfeiture order by the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria, to the SIU and Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) linked to the fraudulent transfer of government land to private entities and individuals. The forfeiture order is for the following: • Farm 33 Zuurfontein, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province […]