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The Special Investigating Unit has informed parliament that it is owed half a billion rands by government departments and state entities.

SIU head Andy Mothibi has told the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services that these nonpayments threaten the unit’s financial stability. During a presentation, he stated that the current funding model is dependent on payments from these entities and is not sustainable.Mothibi says they are engaging all relevant authorities to resolve the issue of non-payment.

He also told the committee that the SIU is taking all the necessary measures to protect its investigators and whistle-blowers. Mothibi says it has been identified as a risk and has been included in their risk assessment. By the end of January 2022 the SIU had investigated 5 467 COVID-19 contracts valued at R14.3 billion which were awarded to service providers across all spheres of government, with 62% of them having been found to be irregular.

 

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In Eastern Cape, the SIU doesnt deserve a cent. They have extremely incompetent investigators. Out of 1000+ covid19 transactions, many being rogue rogue rogue, the SIU could only find abt 10 which they view as wrong. Stuff which was already in the media, thru noise from public

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