The Special Investigating Unit is owed R986 million by the state institutions it has investigated
It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges
President Jacob Zuma has announced the appointment of Willem Heath as head of the Special Investigating Unit, dropping Willie Hofmeyr.
The complainant says the senior manager made romantic advances and told her that her employment future was in his hands
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize seeks relief to declare the SIU’s conduct against him ‘unlawful and unconstitutional
In its court document, the SIU sets out its case against the alleged fraudulent and corrupt relationship between Digital Vibes, Mkhize and the health department — and asks for a tender worth R150-million to be set aside and money paid back
The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone
The troubled education department will be probed but there are doubts this will make any difference.
The Special Investigating Unit has recovered R181-million in stolen funds, which it has returned to various national departments and municipalities.
Several senior members have left or have been sidelined following the departure of Willie Hofmeyr.