Special Tribunal sets aside irregular Free State Health EMS tenders and orders the SIU to recover payment of R532 million
The Special Tribunal has ruled against Buthelezi EMS and its affiliated companies, declaring the Free State Department of Health’s award of multi-million-rand tenders for inter-facility emergency medical services unlawful, unprocedural and unconstitutional. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) instituted civil proceedings to review and set aside the irregular tenders awarded to Buthelezi EMS, as well as […]
15th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa to drive collaborative solutions against corruption
The 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa is taking place in Cape Town from May 5 to May 9, 2025. This conference unites leaders from 21 African nations to develop actionable strategies under the theme: “Enhancing Inclusive Participation of State and Non-State Actors to Prevent and Combat Corruption.” The conference […]
SIU secures preservation order against the pension benefit of former SANDF official for Covid-19-related corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order from the Special Tribunal, effectively interdicting the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) from paying out a pension benefit of approximately R1.5 million due to Ms Nangamso Tyibilika, a former senior official of the South African National Defence Force […]
SIU to investigate the National Skills Fund, Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and expand inquiries into SABC, Eskom, PetroSA, Transnet, SAA, Human Settlements, Alexkor and SACE
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed five proclamations—two new and three amendments—authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of the National Skills Fund and the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. The President has also amended existing proclamations to expand the scope of investigations into the […]
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber and Special Investigating Unit Head Andy Mothibi tolaunch Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF)
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, and Special Investigating Unit Head, Adv Andy Mothibi, are scheduled to launch the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) on Tuesday, 25 April 2025, in Pretoria. This initiative forms a key part of the intensified and coordinated effort to clamp down on corruption in this sector. […]
SIU obtains interim interdict to prevent R10 million mansion proceeds from being paid to a former NLC board member
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully obtained an interim interdict from the Special Tribunal to preserve R10 million in proceeds from the sale of a Waterkloof, Pretoria, mansion, which is linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and maladministration involving the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).The property in question is owned by the BDH […]
Service providers ordered to pay back profits earned from irregular PPE contracts awarded by KZN Social Development worth R21 million
The Special Tribunal, through nine unopposed orders, has ordered 16 service providers to pay back profits linked to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development (DSD) following allegations of irregularities and inflated pricing in awarded contracts. The Special Tribunal has also set aside these contracts and declared them unlawful and invalid. […]
Constitutional Court refuses attempts of an engineering company to review and set aside SIU investigation report on electrification of Limpopo villages
The Constitutional Court has refused to grant an application for direct access brought by Mphaphuli Consulting (PTY) LTD, an engineering company owned by Lufuno Mphaphuli, in a matter relating to the review of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) investigation report on the electrification of Limpopo villages in Greater Tubatse Municipality. In refusing the application, the […]
Anglo Gold Ashanti Hospital lease and refurbishment contracts worth over R600 million declared invalid and unlawful
The Special Tribunal has declared the lease and refurbishment contracts worth over R600 million awarded by two Gauteng government departments concerning the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital during COVID-19 unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid. The order comes after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) applied to the Special Tribunal to set aside these contracts and recover the state’s losses. […]
SIU and Transnet secured settlement agreements worth at least R31.4 million following a Special Tribunal order
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and Transnet have signed multiple settlement agreements totalling over R31.4 million following a Special Tribunal order that set aside several unlawful contracts. These agreements, which involve repayments from companies and individuals who benefitted from irregular transactions, form part of ongoing efforts to recover financial losses suffered by the state and […]