Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Adv Andy Mothibi has informed parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) that the SIU has obtained the intelligence report commissioned by Eskom’s former CEO, Andre de Ruyter. Mothibi confirmed on Wednesday the report is now subject to the SIU’s investigation process. “I can confirm that SIU has obtained[…]
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has told higher education institutions owing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to immediately pay back the money. This comes as the University of Johannesburg (UJ) pays back NSFAS R311 million in unallocated funds for the period between 2016 to 2021. The money was[…]
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the University of Fort Hare say it is too premature to release any information regarding the ongoing investigations into the institution’s awarding of qualifications. This follows media reports that the newly sworn-in Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet is among those that SIU[…]
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says despite having frequent engagements with former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, he has never informed them that some ministers were part of the corruption in the embattled energy company. The SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi has instructed his team that is investigating corruption at[…]
The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained an order to preserve assets relating to alleged corruption which cost Eskom’s Kusile Power Station R400m. The order was granted by the Pretoria high court on February 16 after allegations of unlawful activities, corruption and maladministration at the power[…]
LOCAL The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has failed in its attempt to recoup more than R92m paid by the Amahlathi local municipality in the Eastern Cape to businessman Mcebisi Mlonzi. The high court in Makhanda this week dismissed the SIU’s application to declare unlawful and void a hire-purchase agreement entered[…]
LOCAL The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has recovered R33.4m from Northlink College in the Western Cape as part of its National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) investigations. This is the first recovery of government money since the SIU was authorised by a proclamation signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in August[…]
LOCAL The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has a water-tight case against the people alleged to be involved in a multi-million-rand scheme related to National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grants. Actress Terry Pheto is among those accused of involvement but she has denied this. Pheto says she will fully cooperate with[…]
LOCAL The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has sort to clarify that it had not cleared anyone implicated in the Digital Vibes tender scandal including former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. This follows reports that Mkhize, was off the hook. The SIU is investigating Mkhize’s involvement in the awarding of a[…]
LOCAL Democratic Alliance MP, Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, says action must be taken against government departments and state-owned entities which owe the Special Investigating Unit large sums of money. Briefing the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Wednesday, the head of the SIU revealed that over half-a-billion rand in[…]
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