By Akani Nkuna
In a move to clamp down on alleged corruption, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze a high-value property in Midstream Estate, Gauteng.
The property is linked to Israel Mathibe, Smart Safety PPE and others implicated in a scandal involving the National Lotteries Commission funds.
The order prohibits any sale, lease, transfer or encumbrance of the asset pending the outcome of civil proceedings tied to the broader investigation into lottery corruption.
“The order of the Special Tribunal is part of implementing SIU investigation outcomes and consequence management to recover financial losses suffered by the state institutions because of corruption or negligence,” SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The order forms part of a broader investigation into corruption involving NLC grants intended for community development projects.”
The SIU investigation found that money meant for community
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