Cyril signs off on several Special Investigating Unit probes
By Carina Koen
Cityscape of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Picture: iStock
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed off on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probing several government departments and municipalities, including a Metro, for possible unlawful conduct, the presidency said on Friday.
According to a statement from the presidency, the SIU will look at possible “serious irregularities in relation to procurement of goods and/or services in a manner that was not fair, competitive, transparent, equitable or cost-effective, contrary to applicable legal framework”.
The negligent loss of taxpayers’ money, unlawful spending and transactions involving state property will also form part of the probes, according to the proclamation.
Several departments in the Eastern Cape provincial government will be probed, including the provincial department of safety and liaison, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation, the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency, the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, the OR Tambo District Municipality, and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality.
The SIU will also investigate the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo province, the national department of public works, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial department of transport, and the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA).
