Special Investigating Unit (SIU)

SIU Seizes Evidence in R161m UIF Investigation

The SIU said the investigation uncovered a highly organised network which circulated the funds among members in a manner consistent with money laundering. Photo: SIU

Early on Thursday, the Special Investigating Unit, supported by specialised units of the South African Police Service, conducted coordinated raids across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as part of a large-scale investigation into an alleged R161 million fraud involving the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme. The operation targeted offices, residences, and the UIF Head… Continue reading SIU Seizes Evidence in R161m UIF Investigation

SIU Secures Urgent Order in Eskom Tender Scandal

The Special Investigating Unit(SIU) has secured an urgent court order to freeze a Limpopo property and a vehicle. The assets are linked to individuals and companies implicated in an allegedly irregular Eskom tender. Photo: SIU

The Special Tribunal has granted the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) an urgent preservation order freezing a Limpopo property and a vehicle linked to individuals and companies implicated in an allegedly irregular Eskom tender. The order, issued by Justice Mavis Victor on 24 November 2025 under case number GP27/2025, aims to secure assets while the SIU… Continue reading SIU Secures Urgent Order in Eskom Tender Scandal

SIU Wins R4.7 Million PPE Corruption Case in Mpumalanga

CLAWBACK: SIU Head Advocate Andy Mothibi said the operation was a significant step in recovering public funds stolen from the state. Photo: SIU

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… Continue reading SIU Wins R4.7 Million PPE Corruption Case in Mpumalanga

SIU Probes Alleged Irregular Procurement at Siyathemba Municipality

CLAWBACK: SIU Head Advocate Andy Mothibi said the operation was a significant step in recovering public funds stolen from the state. Photo: SIU

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… Continue reading SIU Probes Alleged Irregular Procurement at Siyathemba Municipality

SIU Freezes R900 Million in Assets Linked to Tembisa Hospital Corruption Scandal

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is increasingly optimistic in its endeavour to reclaim monies from individuals implicated in dodgy procurement transactions pertaining to South Africa's Covid-19 response initiative.

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… Continue reading SIU Freezes R900 Million in Assets Linked to Tembisa Hospital Corruption Scandal

Tembisa Hospital Kingpin’s Luxury Homes and Cars Confiscated in SIU Raid

CONFISCATED: The SIU, supported by the AFU, has seized luxury cars, art pieces, furniture, and several documents believed to contain critical evidence of large-scale fraud and money laundering from Hangwani Morgan Maumela’s mansion and other linked properties across Gauteng. Photo: SIU

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… Continue reading Tembisa Hospital Kingpin’s Luxury Homes and Cars Confiscated in SIU Raid

Security Guard Unions Want Ramaphosa to Unleash SIU on Rogue Companies

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… Continue reading Security Guard Unions Want Ramaphosa to Unleash SIU on Rogue Companies

Opposition Demands Arrests After SIU Links Ramaphosa’s Nephew to Tembisa Hospital Looting

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… Continue reading Opposition Demands Arrests After SIU Links Ramaphosa’s Nephew to Tembisa Hospital Looting

SIU Exposes R2 Billion Tembisa Hospital Looting: Syndicates Linked to Luxury Cars, Ramaphosa Ally

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… Continue reading SIU Exposes R2 Billion Tembisa Hospital Looting: Syndicates Linked to Luxury Cars, Ramaphosa Ally

Ramaphosa Expands SIU Probe Into IFMS Tender to Include SITA and DPSA

INVESTIGATION: President Cyril Ramaphosa has expanded the scope of the SIU probe into the controversial IFMS contract to include the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). Photo: GCIS

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).… Continue reading Ramaphosa Expands SIU Probe Into IFMS Tender to Include SITA and DPSA