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Scopa briefed on progress into SOE, state capture investigations

Image: SIU On 22 November prominent law enforcement agencies met with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa). The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI or Hawks), and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) briefed the committee on the ongoing collaboration on cases involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs) referred to them by Read more >

HSACF concerned about the increase in fraudulent medico-legal claims

Source: www.gov.za Corruption Watch is a member of the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF), which is chaired by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The HSACF convened a successful meeting on 29 September 2023 to deliberate on anti-corruption interventions in the health sector. The collaborative effort between civil society, the private sector (inter alia medical schemes, Read more >

SIU pursuing accountability from state institutions, Scopa told

The parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is monitoring the progress of several investigations that originated from the Presidency and from the Zondo commission respectively. On 13 June the committee heard Andy Mothibi, head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), and Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the minister in the Presidency, giving an update on the status Read more >

Covid-19 procurement irregularities at R8.9-billion, with more to come

The Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) third final report on its wide-ranging investigation into Covid-19 procurement irregularities under Proclamation R23 of 2020 is now publicly available – find part 1 and part 2 here. R23 authorised the SIU to investigate procurement conducted under the Covid-19 national state of disaster, which was declared in March 2020. It Read more >

Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum is cleaning up

Issued by the Special Investigating Unit The Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF) is playing a critical role in eradicating corruption in South Africa’s healthcare system. The HSACF has received a report from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of over R1.6-billion worth of civil action matters that have been instituted in the High Court and the Read more >

Local campaign for International Fraud Awareness Week

Source: South African government The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) together with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa (ACFE SA) have come together to create awareness and encourage the public to take a proactive role in the ongoing battle against fraud and corruption during the International Read more >