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New broom: Advocate Andy Mothibi Photo: GCIS

New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat

Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti-corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red

New national director of public prosecutions Andy Mothibi. (Paul Botes)

Opposition questions Mothibi appointment as NPA head, expressing concerns over process and independence

The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office

Andy Mothibe has been appointed as the new national director of public prosecutions. File photo by Paul Botes

Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head

The president picked the SIU head after an advisory panel found none of the six candidates interviewed late last year suitable for the post

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raided the Sandton, Johannesburg, home of businessman Hangwani Maumela, seizing high-end vehicles and artworks as part of an R820 million asset recovery operation linked to wholesale looting at Tembisa Hospital, in Ekurhuleni.
Photo: File

Massive raid part of asset recovery in Tembisa Hospital tender fraud

The Special Investigating Unit has seized luxury vehicles and artworks worth millions from businessman Hangwani Maumela’s Joburg mansion as part of an R820 million asset recovery

The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation

Government departments’ failure to initiate blacklisting lets tender fraudsters off the hook

Only 5% of entities, departments and municipalities have initiated blacklisting for offenders

Andy Mothibe has been appointed as the new national director of public prosecutions. File photo by Paul Botes

Treasury in dodgy R800m contract

Computer tech firm to be blacklisted after investigation uncovers conflict of interest issues

Civil servants implicated in state capture resign to avoid prosecution

The Special Investigation Unit wants to ‘pursue’ those who left to avoid accountability for their actions

Former Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images)

SIU accuses De Ruyter of maladministration

Andy Mothibi tells MPs the former Eskom CEO could face legal action

Andy Mothibe has been appointed as the new national director of public prosecutions. File photo by Paul Botes

Municipalities still stalling on Special Investigating Unit recommendations

The Special Investigating Unit is owed R986 million by the state institutions it has investigated

In parliament: former Eskom chairperson Malegapuru Makgoba.
Makgoba said Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan was told about graft at Eskom and he had urged former chief executive André de Ruyter to gather information on it.
 (Masi Losi/Sunday Times/Gallo Images)

Battle for the truth about Eskom

Ex-Eskom boss and former chairperson deny the intelligence on the ANC’s complicity in graft at the utility was withheld

Former Eskom chief executive, André de Ruyter. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Hawks head says De Ruyter is a ‘suspect’ for not reporting alleged Eskom graft

The Hawks and SIU suggested to Scopa that the former Eskom chief lied about reporting fraud and corruption

Former acting Eskom CEO Matshela Koko. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls

The former executives are being pursued for the purchase of Optimum coal mine by Gupta-owned Tegeta

Pragmatic: Former health minister Zweli Mkhize (L) with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Mkhize throws the book at the Special Investigating Unit

It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges

Andy Mothibe has been appointed as the new national director of public prosecutions. File photo by Paul Botes

Government fails to act on officials implicated in R3bn SIU recommendations

Half of the 127 managers incriminated in gross procurement corruption have yet to be disciplined

former health minister Zweli Mkhize only approved the total R132-million budget for NHI communication in March last year, 199 days after the agreement was signed. Digital Vibes only delivered Covid-19-related communications services.  (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)

SIU details health department’s R132m Digital Vibes contract corruption

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%…

SIU head Andy Mothibi.

SIU needs R341m to chase Covid-19 corruption

Parliamentary committee laments that corruption ‘screws citizens over twice,’ Scopa chair says

SIU public sector graft investigations total R113bn, excluding R14bn for Covid procurement cases

The SIU has secured a freezing order worth R40.7m for Covid-19-related corruption in the Gauteng education department

Count them: Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi. (Paul Botes)

Public works, SIU declare war on infrastructure tender corruption

New anti-corruption forum aims to prevent corruption and mismanagement and incentivise whistleblowers in infrastructure projects

Count them: Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi. (Paul Botes)

SIU to beef up security after investigators threatened during PPE probe

The Special Investigating Unit found that companies were awarded tenders despite not qualifying for the contracts.

The service provider, LNG, has been ordered to pay back the profit earned from the R113.2 million PPE contract

SIU to recoup some of the R13.3bn spent on corrupt PPE contracts

Criminal prosecution and civil litigation of more than R250-million is being sought against those who unduly benefited from Covid-19-related procurement