Five companies were ordered to pay back profit earned from the R1.6 billion contracts awarded by IDT on behalf of the correctional services department
The Special Tribunal has reviewed and set aside two contracts worth R1.6 billion that the Independent Development Trust (IDT) awarded to five companies to implement projects for the Department of Correctional Services between 2011 and 2012. The companies were ordered to pay back all profits from the now unlawful and invalid contracts. The decision of […]
Transnet and SIU launch proceedings against Nedbank on swap transactions
[Johannesburg, 26 July 2024] Transnet and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have jointly instituted proceedings against Nedbank out of the Johannesburg High Court to set aside interest rate swap transactions which took place in 2015 and 2016 between Transnet and Nedbank, and under which Nedbank profited in excess of R2,736,094,704.82. Transnet and the SIU also […]
SIU to collect over R112 Million from unqualified NSFAS Beneficiaries
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has signed Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) agreements with 421 students who did not qualify to be funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The total value of these AoDs amounts to R112 174 825,97. The SIU is pleased with the cooperative attitude of parents and unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries […]
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 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 […]
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 […]