The investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has been expanded to include accounting firms involved in creating false statements to assist non-profit organizations (NPOs) in obtaining funds they are not entitled to. Collaborating with the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, also known as the Hawks, the SIU conducted… Continue reading SIU’s Lotteries Investigation Extends To Accounting Firms
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Gauteng Health Department’s Dodgy R113m PPE Tender Set Aside
The Special Tribunal responsible for recouping state funds lost to corruption has reviewed and set aside a R113 million personal protective equipment (PPE) contract that the Gauteng Department of Health unlawfully awarded to a private company during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), took the matter to the tribunal… Continue reading Gauteng Health Department’s Dodgy R113m PPE Tender Set Aside
Ramaphosa Grants SIU Permission To Investigate Home Affairs, PRASA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ramped up his efforts to combat corruption by granting the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) the authority to investigate significant claims of mismanagement and illegal activities at two important state entities, the Department of Home Affairs and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Proclamation 154 of 2024 gives the SIU… Continue reading Ramaphosa Grants SIU Permission To Investigate Home Affairs, PRASA
State Attorney Nabbed in R27m ‘Fraudulent Invoice Scheme’
The arrest of a state lawyer implicated in a fraudulent scheme that inflated prices for services rendered to the government, has been hailed as a positive step towards fighting corruption at the highest levels. The Hawks swooped on Advocate Hassan Ebrahim Kajee over the weekend, placed him under arrest and took him into custody. Kajee… Continue reading State Attorney Nabbed in R27m ‘Fraudulent Invoice Scheme’