President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed two new proclamations—Proclamations 258 and 259 of 2025—authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration and corruption in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Proclamation 259 of 2025 initiates a significant investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into serious maladministration and unlawful conduct…
The Special Investigating Unit will investigate allegations of maladministration in the Mbombela Local Municipality to recover any losses the State suffered. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a new proclamation authorisation. Proclamation 257 of 2025 authorises the SIU to investigate serious maladministration in connection with seven tenders involving the…
Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport Deputy Director of Property Management, Kobus Sifiso Mkhabela has been dismissed following an investigation conducted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The investigation revealed that Mkhabela is one of the senior management officials who awarded multi-million Rand COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)…
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recovered R33 668 138.56 of unallocated funds from the University of Mpumalanga. This was revealed last week Wednesday when the SIU presented its findings to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). According to findings it has so far made a recovery totalling to…
Two Eskom employees appeared in court for fraud, corruption, and money laundering. Thandi Ruth Magagula and Nontuthubo Surprise Mahweliri were arrests follow criminal referrals made by the Special Investigating Unit to the National Prosecuting Authority. The pair appeared in the Middelburg Regional Court, and Hendrina Magistrate’s Court. An SIU investigation…
The Special Investigating Unit discovered the Department of Human Settlements in Mpumalanga had spent R5 million on each water storage tank. READ | Corruption accused businessman’s case postponed The service provider, who grossly inflated the price, installed tanks that are not working. The SIU Head Adv Andy Mothibi spoke at a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize on special leave from today. According to the Presidency, this period will enable the Minister to attend to allegations and investigations concerning contracts between the Department of Health and a service provider, Digital Vibes. The Special Investigating Unit is…