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Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Higher Education

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 9 Dec 2024

VUT vice-chancellor champions integrity and clean governance amidst SIU investigation

Higher Education

VUT vice-chancellor champions integrity and clean governance amidst SIU investigation

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 19 Nov 2024

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Criminal Law

Sasria, Venda University of Technology and Gauteng Health face SIU probes

12 Nov 2024

Minister of Public Works played the classics in his opening remarks at the MinMEC

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson eyes EPWP reform for job creation and economic growth

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa returned from a visit to China and busied himself with the fight against corruption.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ramaphosa gives SIU license to investigate Transnet corruption

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Medical Law

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

Sandiso Phaliso 13 Sep 2024

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Competition Law

Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

MTN loses Special Tribunal application

2 Aug 2024

SIU to collect over R100m from unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU to collect over R100m from unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries

22 Jul 2024

In 2021 GroundUp reported on streetlights in Kariega, under Nelson Mandela Bay, that had been off for years despite complaints by residents. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane / GroundUp

Criminal Law

SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in Nelson Mandela Bay

Liezl Human 16 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court dismisses order to interdict NSFAS

1 Jul 2024

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Regulatory

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Hawken McEwan 8 May 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SAP ordered to pay SIU half a billion rand over 'invalid' Eskom contracts

25 Mar 2024

University of Pretoria settles R400m NSFAS unallocated funds

Higher Education

University of Pretoria settles R400m NSFAS unallocated funds

13 Mar 2024

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Competition Law

R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa

19 Feb 2024

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investments today pave the way for tomorrow’s success

David Jacobs 13 Feb 2024

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Legal

Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

1 Feb 2024

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Criminal Law

Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

28 Dec 2023

Criminal Law

SIU, Interpol NCB sign MoU

12 Dec 2023

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Automotive

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Chiara Carter 30 Nov 2023

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Criminal Law

Former Transnet executives pension payouts interdicted

10 Nov 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When do Tribunals have the power to review?

Nkululeko Zuma 3 Nov 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa is making positive strides in counter terrorism financing, yet challenges persist

James George 2 Nov 2023

Criminal Law

NPA under pressure to bring Lottery looters to court

Raymond Joseph 25 Oct 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU welcomes R185m SABC security tender court ruling

12 Oct 2023

Free State college agrees to pay back NSFAS money

Higher Education

Free State college agrees to pay back NSFAS money

2 Oct 2023

Doctor fails to block SIU from probing his Lottery connection

Corporate & Commercial Law

Doctor fails to block SIU from probing his Lottery connection

Tania Broughton 12 Sep 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court sets aside multi-million rand prisons renovation contract

30 Aug 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU files leave to appeal in Telkom case

15 Aug 2023

SIU Chief Legal Counsel Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara

Law Practice

SIU appoints top legal eye as chief legal counsel

2 Aug 2023

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Law Practice

High Court declares SIU authorisation to investigate Telkom 'invalid'

21 Jul 2023

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Accounting & Auditing

Exposed: Audits reveal misuse of R17.5bn in Covid-19 Ters payments

29 Jun 2023

Public Health

Corruption charges levelled against senior health department official

22 Jun 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

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Land & Property Law

Special Tribunal declares land reform lease agreement unlawful

17 May 2023

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

UJ pays back R311m in NSFAS funds

8 May 2023

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Healthcare

South Africa still far from providing equitable healthcare for all, summit reveals

Katja Hamilton 4 May 2023

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Criminal Law

SIU raids properties in PPE corruption probe

29 Mar 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

UIF pays out millions to Northern Cape workers

15 Mar 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court challenge to SIU findings against Nelson Mandela Bay's Covid spending fails

Tania Broughton 15 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

SIU obtains freezing order in State land case

8 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

Actress Terry Pheto's house linked to Lotteries Commission corruption to be auctioned

2 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

Special Tribunal dismisses freeze order appeal

20 Jan 2023

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Criminal Law

SIU, AFU obtain freeze order linked to lotteries commission probes

16 Jan 2023

SIU seconded to Prasa to investigate corruption

Criminal Law

SIU seconded to Prasa to investigate corruption

14 Dec 2022

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS investigation recovers R33m from TVET college

16 Nov 2022

EOH to pay back R191m to Department of Water and Sanitation

Services

EOH to pay back R191m to Department of Water and Sanitation

15 Nov 2022

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Zondo Commission

Cabinet responds to State Capture Report recommendations

24 Oct 2022