Special investigating unit
'Armageddon of corruption': SIU briefs Scopa on state of Prasa
The committee heard how billions of rands were under investigation, including a R2.3 billion contract for 20 locomotives that were never delivered.
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SIU clears KZN education dept of alleged misconduct on water tanks procurement
Following a lengthy investigation into the awarding of service providers for COVID-19 essentials, the SIU found there was no wrongdoing on the part of the department in the procurement and delivery of water tanks to schools.
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Denosa: Some healthcare worker deaths can be attributed to subpar PPEs
The union was reacting to the Special Investigating Unit report into COVID-19 PPE procurement.
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Denosa vows to lay criminal charges against tainted companies in SIU’s PPE probe
On Friday the SIU revealed that more than R30 billion was spent by the state between April and November 2020, and over R13 billion has been deemed irregular.
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SIU says officials implicated in PPE corruption will be punished
The SIU said they will also be recover the monies owed to the state in various provinces and already begun the process Gauteng.
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SIU saves Gauteng health dept more than R126m in illegal PPE contracts
This comes after the SIU successfully instituted civil matters in the special tribunal to declare that millions of rands held in bank accounts of 20 companies and entities be forfeited to the state.
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Court orders Hlaudi Motsoeneng to pay back over R850k in legal fees to the SABC
The Special Investigating Unit said it approached the court to recoup the legal fees paid to Majavu Incorporated by the SABC when Motsoeneng was fighting a decision to set aside his appointment as COO.
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SIU asks court to dismiss Masuku’s bid to challenge report on him
Its legal representative advocate Vincent Maleka said the court must use its discretion against the applicant who has made unjustified strident accusations against investigators at the SIU.
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SIU raids Motlasana municipal offices (NW) as part of PPE corruption probe
The SIU is seizing documents computers and other evidence at the Klerksdorp premises.
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NLC commits to cooperate with SIU probe into corruption allegations
On Tuesday morning the SIU seized documents from the commission’s headquarters in Pretoria. The unit is investigating allegations that grants were siphoned to staff and family.
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DA: Enough evidence of graft at NLC to see prosecutions of individuals
The SIU on Tuesday seized documents on transactions from the NLC’s head office in Pretoria that could lead investigators to evidence on whether there was any corruption and maladministration at the commission stretching as far back as 2014.
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SIU pounces on National Lotteries Commission offices
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the SIU to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration at the commission.
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SIU, NPA say they’re making progress in probing COVID-19 related corruption
On Sunday, the head of the SIU Andy Mothibi along with counterparts at the National Prosecuting Authority and the Hawks gave an update on the push to battled corruption.
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SIU warns media, public against compromising work into COVID-19 fraud
The unit was responding to reports that it has made presentations to President Cyril Ramaphosa about its probe into the COVID-19 fraud and wrongdoing.
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SIU locks in on dodgy Eskom employees
More than 5,500 Eskom employees have been referred to the utility for disciplinary proceedings for, among other things, not declaring their financial interests or doing business with the entity.
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Premier Mabuyane receives SIU report on corruption claims involving officials
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is leading the probe and it came as government appeared to be upping the ante in its war on corruption.
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ANCYL in Gauteng defends Makhura as Denosa calls for him to go on special leave
In a statement on Monday, the league said the nurses’ union's calls for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to step aside were ill-informed and irrational.
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SIU investigating PPE contracts worth over R8 billion
The SIU has been hard at work since March following complaints of scandals in the procurement of PPE across the country and Kaizer Kganyago said they were probing more than 700 companies.
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SIU refutes Masuku’s claim that it’s venturing into a political game
Masuku was fired by Premier David Makhura on the back of the findings of a preliminary report by the SIU.
