SIU to investigate Free State premier's office
The Special Investigating Unit is to investigate allegations of maladministration at the office of the premier in the Free State.
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The Special Investigating Unit is to investigate allegations of maladministration at the office of the premier in the Free State.
The Special Investigating Unit has been given the green light to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration at Umgeni Water Board.
Special Investigations Unit head Andy Mothibi told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts that the unit is in possession of the much-talked-about Fivaz report.
While MPs condemned Burger’s absence without notice, they were divided on the reasons for his not appearing, with some questioning how a police officer could be so scared while others understood his fears as indicative of the magnitude of risks associated with investigating Eskom-related corruption.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the Special Investigating Unit's mandate into the troubled Umgeni Water Board to probe seven allegations, ranging from appropriating the board's funds to corruption and offences relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.