SIU has a stack of reports to release on maladministration at SOEs
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) expects to release 12 final reports in the current financial year from outstanding investigations into alleged maladministration at various national government offices and state-owned enterprises. The SIU gave the rundown of its proclaimed investigations in its 2016-17 annual report, some of which investigated incidents dating back to 2004. The alleged maladministration is said to involve hundreds of millions of rand in some departments. Entities probed include the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the departments of Rural Development and Land Reform; Transport; Social Development; Water Affairs (dating back to 2004); Communications; and Correctional Services. According to the annual report, the civil matters included an investigation into the Department of Transport where an administrative decision to the value of R2.5bn was set aside and deemed invalid. A final report is being prepared and would be submitted in the next financial year. "T...
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