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He said the SIU investigation on the matter was about how Prasa could recover the prepayment made to the company. “Swifambo is being liquidated and negotiations are ongoing between Prasa and the liquidators. Apparently the owner of Swifambo is also in court to try to stop the liquidation process. Altogether there are three court matters involving the trains. “If you look at the liquidation, if liquidation goes ahead, you can only [reclaim] R65m of the amount that has been paid because al...

SIU leaders say the intend to hold the line on tuition and fees in the coming academic year. At their regular board meeting Thursday, trustees heard from leadership in Carbondale and Edwardsville, along with the School of Medicine in Springfield. All said they hope to keep tuition and fees flat for incoming students - though theyre leaving options open until its more clear what the state budget will look like. System President Dan Mahony says COVID-19 has made long-range planning difficult. "T...

The stories of Charlie Birger, the Sheltons, their men, and their adversaries don’t end after the trials, the sentences, or even the hangings. Several men

SIU still to recover R14m more from Diko company Ledla over dodgy PPE tender SIU head Andy Mothibi Mothibi told Scopa that evidence was being destroyed as it investigated PPE fraud. File picture. Image: Freddy Mavunda The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) still has to recover R14m from Ledla Structural, money which was irregularly awarded through a R139m personal protective equipment (PPE) contract by the Gauteng health department. Though the SIU had managed to stop R100m f...

Parliament's standing committee on public accounts has vowed to prioritise a series of reports by the Special Investigating Unit on Covid-19 personal protective equipment procurement.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has labelled corruption as one of the greatest impediments to the country's growth and development, saying the matter needs urgent attention.

A SIU investigation into the procurement of water tanks for schools has found no wrongdoing on the part of the KwaZulu-Natal education department.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with SIU Foundation CEO Matt Kupec about Day of Giving 2021 , and how it's changed given the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘I disagree’: Vincent Smith clings on to his trusted line on Bosasa No, he tells Zondo, there were no kickbacks and his committee absolutely did not turn a blind eye to Bosasa’s dealings 08 February 2021 - 20:36 Corruption-accused former ANC MP Vincent Smith spent much of his Monday disagreeing with the state capture inquiry line of questioning. More specifically, he disagreed with any notion that there was a link between him allegedly receiving kickbacks from facilities manage...

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with SIUC Chancellor Austin Lane about his plans for Spring 2021 and beyond.