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SIU welcome prosecution of four for collusion at public works

Four people have been arrested for allegedly colluding to defraud the department of public works and infrastructure of more than R2.8m.

The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has granted bail to a Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) employee linked to the Digital Vibes scandal.

While the SIU is taking action against lottery corruption, it has no powers of arrest or asset seizure. Its purpose is to investigate serious malpractice and maladministration within the government.

Higher education and training minister Blade Nzimande has appointed a forensic company to conduct a full-scale investigation into the financial affairs of the national skills fund.

Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi told parliament on Wednesday his unit was dealing with cases involving R75.1bn of misused public money.

Two Johannesburg sisters who defrauded the Gauteng health department have been ordered to pay back R4.5m by the Special Tribunal on Wednesday.

"I have come to the conclusion that CJ Zondo has set up the NPA to fail," said Koko.

The academic achievements of more than 1,800 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated during spring 2022 commencement exercises May 6-7.

The Special Investigating Unit promotes itself as “the state’s preferred and trusted forensic investigation and litigation agency”. But the unit’s officials stand accused of making the elementary mistake of misreading a tender adjudication document in its probe of the Eastern Cape health department’s tender to procure 100 motorcycles to service rural clinics.