London — The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate whether a kickback of more than R35m was paid for a state contract with German software firm SAP, a spokesperson for the unit said on Wednesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the SIU investigation last week, after the antigraft agency started its own probe into a R671m deal SAP signed with the water ministry in 2016. Asked for comment, SAP said it was reviewing all its public sector contracts in SA dating back to 2010. SAP is one of several foreign firms to suffer reputational damage after becoming entangled in corruption scandals under former president Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa has launched a corruption crackdown. SIU spokesperson Nazreen Pandor said the unit had received information from a whistle-blower that a company controlled by an official had received more than R35m for facilitating the deal between the water ministry and SAP. The SIU will present the findings of its probe into SAP’s work within six months, Pa...
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