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 […]
Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) implementing various initiatives that are focussed on corruption prevention
The Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) continues to play a critical role in ensuring a multi-stakeholder collaboration in the fight against fraud, corruption, and maladministration in the construction sector. The IBACF is one of the strategic interventions that is being implemented to protect the integrity of the approved government Infrastructure Investment Plan through detection and […]
Former Minister’s decision to order the Department to conclude lease agreement with Cultivar Investments, as part of land acquisition strategy programme, declared irregular and unlawful
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the order of the Special Tribunal, which declared a decision of the then Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, to order the Department to conclude a land reform lease agreement with Cultiver Investments was irregular and unlawful. The SIU approached the Special Tribunal to declare […]
SIU authorised to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the Department of Water and Sanitation, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality and amendment of Eskom Investigations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed one new proclamation and two amended proclamations, authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality and Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, and to recover any losses suffered by the State. Eskom Proclamation […]
SIU welcomes the arrest of former Eskom executive and seven others
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest of former Eskom executive, Matshela Koko, and seven other people by the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate (ID) on charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering in connection with the awarding of a R2.2 billion contract for the construction of Kusile Power Station. […]
SIU welcomes the preservation of 12 properties linked to the National Lotteries Commission investigations
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes a preservation order from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria to freeze nine luxury properties in Pretoria, Centurion, Hartbeespoort and Johannesburg, a BMW 420i and two ocean basket franchises in the East Rand with the combined value of approximately R25 million. SIU investigations in the affairs […]
SIU welcomes an order setting aside a decision by former SABC executives to pay music legends over R2.4 million
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal’s judgement declaring a decision by the former SABC executives to pay 53 music legends R50 000 each to be irregular, unlawful, invalid, and set it aside. The payments were incentives for supporting the SABC by compensating music legends who allegedly not receiving needle time royalties prior […]
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Advocate Andy Mothibi
Adv. JL Andy Mothibi Head and Chief Executive Special Investigating Unit, South Africa The Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Adv. Lekgoa Mothibi was appointed by the President of South Africa with effect from May 2016. He is tasked with leading the SIU to execute its mandate to investigate Maladministration, Malpractice and Corruption within […]