The appointment of Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has drawn strong and divergent reactions from political parties, with the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) both raising serious concerns about the process and expectations surrounding his tenure. Advocate Mothibi, who currently heads the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), is set to assume office on 1 February following his appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa. He will replace outgoing NDPP Advocate Shamila…

The Special Investigating Unit has secured a court order to recover profits from a R4.7 million personal protective equipment contract that was unlawfully awarded by the Mpumalanga Department of Health to Tepa Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd. The Special Tribunal delivered its judgment on 30 October 2025, setting aside the department’s April 2020 decision to appoint Tepa Trading. The Tribunal declared the contract unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. The contract involved the supply of 220,000 three ply surgical masks during the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe allegations of maladministration and irregular procurement at the Siyathemba Local Municipality in the Northern Cape. The investigation focuses on the purchase of printers, photocopy machines, and related equipment, amid claims of financial misconduct and poor governance. The authorisation, issued under Proclamation 295 of 2025, empowers the SIU to investigate serious maladministration and possible corruption linked to the procurement process. The unit will also attempt to recover any financial…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained an interim preservation order to freeze assets worth about R900 million linked to one of the alleged syndicates that benefited from irregular contracts at Tembisa Hospital. On Thursday, 9 October 2025, the SIU and a Curator appointed by the Special Tribunal, supported by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Johannesburg Metro Police, launched the first phase of the operation to secure assets connected to the hospital scandal. The coordinated operation took place…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) today conducted a high-profile raid on a luxury property linked to businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela, the alleged kingpin behind the multibillion-rand corruption scandal at Tembisa Hospital. The swoop, which took place in Sandton, marks one of the most significant moves yet in the ongoing investigation into the hospital tender syndicate that has rocked South Africa’s public health sector. SIU investigators, supported by members of the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), seized luxury cars, art pieces, furniture,…

Unions organising in the private security sector have warned they will petition President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into provincial departments awarding contracts to non-compliant companies. In the latest round of protests against rogue companies that deduct millions from workers but fail to pay their health and other benefits, trade unions representing thousands of security officers have accused the Limpopo provincial government of enabling large-scale exploitation in the private security industry. Members of the Democratic…

The release of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim report into corruption at Tembisa Hospital has unleashed a political storm, with opposition parties accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration of shielding the politically connected while failing to deliver justice for slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The SIU report, presented on Monday by head Advocate Andy Mothibi alongside Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, details the extent of the looting at the embattled hospital. Investigators uncovered three major syndicates that siphoned more than R2…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has laid bare a devastating picture of systemic corruption at Tembisa Hospital, exposing how billions meant for healthcare were siphoned off through fraudulent procurement schemes. On Monday, SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi released the unit’s interim report, describing the looting as “an egregious betrayal of the nation’s trust.” The report reveals that three major syndicates, supported by hospital insiders and senior officials in the Gauteng Department of Health, orchestrated a plunder exceeding R2 billion. The…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has broadened the scope of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) probe into the controversial Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) contract, issuing Proclamation 281 of 2025. The amendment extends the unit’s investigation beyond the National Treasury to include the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). The IFMS project, intended to modernise and integrate the government’s financial, human resources, and supply chain management systems, has been marred by allegations of irregular…

A new proclamation by President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) the green light to probe all nine provincial Departments of Human Settlements after reports of corruption. The investigation will also cover the Housing Development Agency, an entity of the national Department of Human Settlements that acquires and prepares land, as well as develops the land and project-manage the development of housing and human settlements. The agency carried out the activities in partnership with a range of…