Not ‘trial ready’: 386 Special Investigating Unit referrals lead to just one case in court so far
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The SIU has recovered R34.2-million and is chasing a further R551.5-million of alleged graft from the government’s R152-bilion Covid-19 spend
The report recommends that the government establishes a public procurement anti-corruption agency to ‘formulate measures for the making of reports by whistleblowers and for their protection and incentivisation’
The disgraced former health minister is spotted on posters punting him as the next leader after his R150m corruption scandal
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The Special Investigating Unit has cases dating back to 2019, but rejected that this is a problem
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The SIU want the former presidential spokesperson to answer questions regarding Digital Vibes allegations against her
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SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago told the M&G on Friday that the unit was not ‘in a position to comment’, but has subsequently denied being alerted to the alleged payment to Diko
The high court has ruled that the dissolution of the water entity’s board by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was unfair and unprocedural
It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize seeks relief to declare the SIU’s conduct against him ‘unlawful and unconstitutional
Desperate to claw back the public’s trust, the president missteped and betrayed his own weak understanding of ethics and the meaning of leadership
The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen
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Half of the 127 managers incriminated in gross procurement corruption have yet to be disciplined
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The SIU is trying to recover R2.5-million from a housing tender as part of its investigation into corruption during the Covid-19 state of disaster
The businessman used just 13% of the millions paid to him by the National Health Laboratory Service to supply PPE — the rest was for himself
The SIU told parliament the health department was so desperate to give Digital Vibes a communications contract that it flouted government procurement policies and allowed a 104% price inflation
Equipment and files related to multimillion-rand procurement irregularities were apparently taken
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In court papers, former Gauteng health chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya shifted blame onto premier David Makhura for his alleged failure to prevent unlawful contracts.
Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the Special Investigating Unit, he may have just done so
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Not much has changed. Zuma’s still wearing his orange onesie. And Mkhizi is still free. Perhaps that will change by next week
For six weeks Ramaphosa has told us he is following process and Mkhize continues to get a fat ministerial salary as he relaxes on special leave.
ANC sources say the report by the committee will be tabled at the next national executive committee meeting
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu denies she knew fraud-accused Edwin Sodi’s company won ‘Covid’ housing tenders
One community’s 25-year battle has roped in the president, the Special Investigating Unit, public protector’s office and the highest court for an RDP house that means more than a roof over your head
The social security agency has ‘lost’ R2-billion on unnecessary salaries and through wasteful expenditure
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Mkhize’s request to take special leave left President Cyril Ramaphosa reeling, party insiders say
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Sources closely involved in the meeting said that the president’s allies — Ronald Lamola, Senzo Mchunu and Snuki Zikalala — each called for Mkhize to take special leave while the matter was still under investigation
Health minister will be gone within two weeks as SIU net closes, say associates
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A person who has himself been accused of corruption — more than once — is not the right person to steer the ship of national health insurance for South Africans
Parliamentary committee laments that corruption ‘screws citizens over twice,’ Scopa chair says
This decision is despite the finance minister and the bank’s chief executive dismissing the UDM leader’s allegations as unfounded
National Lotteries Commission chief operating officer, who is also under investigation by the SIU, has now been charged with malicious damage to property after a fight with his brother and business partner
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