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SIU Uncovers R58 Million Fraudulent Land Scheme in Ekurhuleni

September 16, 2026

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SIU Head Leonard Lekgetho during a media briefing.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed a massive land scam involving the fraudulent transfer of 208 vacant stands in…

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SIU concludes Makana investigation probe, refers two cases to NPA

July 18, 2026

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Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigators and members of the Hawks conduct a search-and-seizure operation at Makana Local Municipality's offices in Makhanda on 1 November 2024 as part of an investigation into alleged procurement irregularities. The SIU has since concluded its investigation and referred two matters to the National Prosecuting Authority. (Photo: SIU)

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has concluded its investigation into Makana Local Municipality and referred two matters to the National…

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How Makana accumulated nearly R1 billion in financial irregularities

July 18, 2026

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Makhanda City Hall, home to Makana Local Municipality. Official records show the municipality has accumulated nearly R1 billion in unauthorised, irregular and fruitless expenditure over years of repeated audit failures. Photograph: The Baseline

For nearly a decade, Makhanda has lived through a peculiar kind of collapse. Taps run dry for days at a…