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R150-million scandal kingpin “will be out office today”

R150-million scandal kingpin “will be out office today”

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER Dr Anban Pillay, a top South African civil servant identified as the kingpin in the R150-million communication tender scandal has been served with a suspension letter and would be "out of the office today", Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced Phaahla told a media briefing that he had only received the report of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on Wednesday and could only act now. The report had been with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa for weeks. The SIU's report found that Pillay, then acting-Director  General in the Department of Health, lied and committed financial misconduct. "We…
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SA’s ex-minister could face criminal charges

SA’s ex-minister could face criminal charges

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER DR Zweli Mkhize, South Africa’s former health minister who resigned at the height of a corruption scandal, faces possible criminal charges. This was revealed by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) during a presentation to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts. According to Advocate Andy Mothibi’s presentation to the committee, the evidence of possible criminal conduct in the Digital Vibes matter, which involves a R150-million communication tender awarded to close associates of Mkhize. Mkhize’s case is among the 19 cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for a decision. Mothibi said the SIU had hoped that its…
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SIU wins R22-million freeze order, goes for more

SIU wins R22-million freeze order, goes for more

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFTER getting a court order to freeze R22-million from a communication firm controversially linked to suspended South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is gunning for more, including an attempt to get individuals to pay back monies. The Special Tribunal yesterday granted the SIU an order to freeze R22-million in cash and investments that belong to Digital Vibes, a communications company at the heart of a R150-million tender scandal involving the Department of Health and Minister Mkhize. The scandal, which includes Digital Vibes paying for work done on Mkhize’s Johannesburg home, has…
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PROBED:  R109-billion graft in govt, S.O.E’s

PROBED: R109-billion graft in govt, S.O.E’s

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in South Africa is investigating fraud and corruption cases in government departments, state-owned enterprises and agencies involving more than R108-billion. At a webinar organised by the South African Editors Forum, Advocate Andy Mothibi, head of SIU has disclosed that investigations involving R101-billion were continuing into: Eskom.The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.The South African Broadcasting Corporation.The Unemployment Insurance Fund.Denel.National Health Laboratory Service.Health Professionals Council of SA.SA Heritage Resource Agency.South African Airways.National Lotteries Commission.Transnet.Council of Medical Schemes. The Independent Development Trust. Mothibi said the SIU was busy with probes into contracts worth R8.6-billion in…
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Change the law to prevent politicians and families from benefiting from state tenders

Change the law to prevent politicians and families from benefiting from state tenders

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH Africa’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has recommended that the law must be changed to make it illegal for politicians and their immediate families to benefit from state tenders. The SIU has also suggested that, once the legislative changes have been made, intentional non-compliance should be a criminal offence. The SIU is at the heart of a co-ordinated crackdown by the South African government against fraud and corruption in the billions spent on measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.  It works with the Hawks, an elite investigations unit, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Auditor General’s office.…
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