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SIU Head: PPE tender scandal is unprecedented
The Special Investigating Unit briefed the media on the report of finalised investigations and outcomes into allegations surrounding the COVID-19 personal...
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Masuku back in court to challenge axing as Gauteng Health MEC
The former MEC was fired by Premier David Makhura in October last year after the SIU’s preliminary findings said that he had failed to provide oversight, to uphold the Constitution of the country and the regulations in the Public Finance Management Act.
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Diko could be fired for failing to declare financial interests to employer
The Public Service Financial Disclosure framework makes it clear that senior public servants have to disclose all their registrable interests no later than 30 April each year.
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Diko's professional future in limbo
Khusela Diko will remain on special leave after being linked to COVID-19 tender corruption allegations.
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UIF: SIU still probing matters relating to suspension of top officials
UIF spokesperson Makhosini Buthelezi on Wednesday told Eyewitness News that the SIU had indicated that it could release its report on the investigation at the Department of Employment and Labour later this month.
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Ramaphosa: SIU probing 932 COVID-19 corruption matters
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he had so far received two interim reports from the SIU outlining the progress the unit had made adding that these reports would be made public once all necessary processes were completed and there was no risk of jeopardising ongoing investigations.
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Mabuza: Govt caught napping on COVID-19 corruption
Deputy President David Mabuza blamed government systems and controls and also cited the human factor for failing to detect rampant corruption linked to COVID-19 social relief and the procurement of protective equipment and supplies.
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Mabuza: SIU probing nearly R5bn worth of contracts related to COVID-19 graft
Deputy President David Mabuza said that government had thrown its full weight behind efforts to fight corruption.
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SIU wants to freeze pensions of ex-Gauteng officials implicated in Diko contract
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is currently investigating fraud and corruption linked to COVID-19 procurement of more than R10.5 billion.
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SIU looks to recover R8bn through civil litigation linked to corruption at Eskom
The unit on Wednesday updated the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on its investigations at the power utility, which got underway over two years ago.
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SIU says it’s ‘progressing very well’ in COVID-19 procurement investigations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has tasked the SIU with investigating allegations of corruption that occurred during the procurement of goods and services during the national state of disaster.
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More than 700 firms being probed for PPE, COVID-19 tender irregularities - SIU
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is leading hundreds of investigations into the procurement of personal protective gear (PPE).
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Lamola: Team probing COVID-19 corruption won’t duplicate law enforcement's work
The inter-ministerial committee led by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on Friday about its work in coordinating investigations into COVID-19 corruption.
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COVID funds: SIU gets order to freeze nearly R40mn in accounts of 40 GP firms
The SIU has identified the province's former CFO Kabelo Lehloenya and chief director for supply chain management Thandy Pino as the enablers of the controversial contracts that were entered into with the provincial health department.
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Tegeta, Eskom court order opens gates for SIU to target other dodgy deals
On Friday the SIU was granted a court order setting aside a multibillion-rand contract between Eskom and the former Gupta-owned company, Tegeta.
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Tegeta returning billions to Eskom could ‘go a long way’ to restructure it
On Friday, the High Court in Pretoria set aside a contract between Eskom and the formerly Gupta-owned company which amounted to R3.7 billion.
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'Era of impunity behind us' as tribunal to go after billions looted from state
Justice Department spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said that the tribunal showed that government was serious about fighting corruption.
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Oellermann: SIU's Bosasa probe was handled properly
Former Special Investigating Unit (SIU) lead investigator Clint Oellermann has denied claims that the unit acted illegally in its investigation into alleged corruption at Bosasa.
