Cyril Ramaphosa goes on a tear, sending the SIU to root out corruption
The President has authorised the Special Investigating Unit to probe fraud in multiple municipalities and government departments across the country
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe several municipalities and government departments for fraud and corruption. The national Department of Public Works‚ the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport, and the two Eastern Cape metro municipalities — Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City — are among the entities under investigation. In a statement issued on Friday‚ the Presidency said Ramaphosa authorised the SIU to investigate allegations of "serious irregularities in relation to procurement of goods and/or services in a manner that was not fair‚ competitive‚ transparent‚ equitable or cost-effective contrary to applicable legal framework". The SIU was also tasked with investigating: • Improper or unlawful conduct by employees or officials. • Unlawful appropriation of expenditure or public money or property. • Unlawful‚ irregular or unapproved acquisitive acts‚ transactions‚ measures or practices having a bearing on state property. • Intenti...
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