Special Tribunal

The Special Tribunal is chaired by Judge Gidfonia Mlindelwa Makhanya, the special tribunal has a statutory mandate to recover public funds syphoned from the fiscus through corruption, fraud and illicit money flows.

Special tribunals differ from ordinary civil proceedings which are adversarial in nature. The Special Tribunal adopts a more flexible and expeditious approach to legal actions, its proceedings are inquisitorial in nature and  characterised by extensive pre-trial investigations.
Media Statement on Special Tribunal on Corruption, Fraud and Illicit Money Flows, 26 Sep 2019

Contact Details

Spokesperson: Adv Selby Makgotho
Email: smakgotho@justice.gov.za
Tel: (011) 210 7309, Cell: 082 907 5082

Secretary: Molemisi Stella Maphoso
Tel: 011 210 7379, Fax: 0866291640, Cell: 083 256 6877
Email: smaphoso@justice.gov.za

Registrar: Mr Siphiwo Mniki
Email: smniki@justice.gov.za

Address: Booysens Magistrate Court
Corner Rifle Range and Amanda Streets, Turffontein, Johannesburg South, 2019
Tel: 011 210 7300

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Statements, Directives and Articles

• Media Statement: R21, 8 million Beitbridge Border Post Fence Project case to be heard at the Special Tribunal, 07 October 2020
  The Special Tribunal of South Africa is scheduled to hear an urgent application to freeze the bank accounts of the two contractors that were allegedly paid an advance amount of R21, 8 million by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure for the construction of the 40 kilometer borderline razor mesh fence at the Beitbridge Border post in Limpopo.
• Media Statement: Special Tribunal Sitting: Special Investigating Unit (SIU) V Ledla Structural Development (Pty) Ltd And 39 Others postponed to 20th and 21st November 2020, 06 October 2020
  The Special Tribunal of South Africa has postponed the hearing of arguments in the matter between the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and 40 Gauteng-based contractors involved in the implementation of the supply and delivery of Covid19 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to the 20th and 21st November 2020
• Media Statement: Special Tribunal Sitting: Special Investigating Unit (SIU) V Ledla Structural Development (Pty) Ltd And 39 Others, 05 October 2020
  The Special Tribunal of South Africa will hear the arguments in the matter between the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and 40 Gauteng-based contractors involved in the implementation of the supply and delivery of Covid19 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
• Notice of Recess period from 18 September - 04 October 2020
  Herewith a reminder that The Special Tribunal is on a recess since 18th September to 4th October 2020 in terms of The Special Tribunal Rules and parallel with High Court recesses.
• Media Statement: First Covid19 matter appears before the Special Tribunal, 21 Aug 2020
  The Special Tribunal of South Africa has granted an urgent order freezing R38, 7 million held in the bank accounts of 40 Gauteng-based companies involved in the implementation of the contract for the supply and delivery of various Covid-19 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
• Media Statement: Special Tribunal orders SIU to probe R30 million North West Health Department Contracts, 10 Jul 2020
  The Special Tribunal of South Africa has ordered the SIU to fast track and complete its investigations into allegations of financial irregularities estimated at around R30 million against former North West Health Head of Department, Dr Andrew Thabo Lekalakala, within 60 days.
• Media Statement: Judgment reserved in the preservation order against former health boss of the North West Province, 09 Jul 2020
  The Special Tribunal of South Africa has reserved judgment in the preservation order application brought forward by the SIU to interdict the GEPF to pay out the R2 million pension money against the former Head of Department of Health from the North West Province, Dr Thabo Andrew Lekalakala.
• Media Statement: Special Tribunal hears an Urgent Preservation Order Application, 8 Jul 2020
  The Special Tribunal will hear an urgent application brought by the SIU for a preservation order against the former Head of Department of Health from the North West Province, Dr Andrew Lekalakala. The application will be heard, Thursday, 09 July 2020.
  
• Directives: Directives from the President of the Special Tribunal of the Republic of South Africa, 30 Apr 2020
• Directives: Directives from the President of the Special Tribunal of the Republic of South Africa, 20 Apr 2020
• Article: First Plenary Meeting of the SIU Special Tribunal Members, 01 Nov 2019
• Media Statement: The Special Tribunal publishes Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings in The Lost State Funds, 24 Oct 2019
• Media Statement: Special Tribunal on Corruption, Fraud and Illicit Money Flows to commence operations in October, 26 Sep 2019

Government Gazettes

• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Amendment of Proclamation No. R. 42 of 2019 (English/Afrikaans), GG 43681, P 29, 3 Sep 2020
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Rules for conduct of proceedings in special tribunals, GG 43647, GeN 449, 25 Aug 2020
  In terms of section 9 (1) (a) of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act No. 74 of 1996, as amended, the Tribunal President has made the following amendments to the Rules regulating the conduct of proceedings in the Special Tribunal, including the process by which proceedings are brought before the Special Tribunal.
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality: Referral of matters to existing Special Investigating Unit (English/ Afrikaans), GG 43633, RG 11163, P 27, 21 Aug 2021
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit: Corruption and mismanagement of public funds (English / Afrikaans), GG 43546, RG 11150, P 23, 23 Jul 2020
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing Special Investigating Unit: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 43074, RG11050, 6 Mar 2020
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and special tribunal: National Treasury (English/Afrikaans), GG 42979, RG 11031, P4, 31 Jan 2020
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Amendment of Proclamation No 11 of 2018: Eskom. (English / Afrikaans), GG 42979, RG 11031, P3, 31 Dec 2020
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and special tribunal: South African Airways SOC Limited (English/Afrikaans), GG 42979, RG 11031, P2, 31 Jan 2020
• Special Investigation Units and Special Tribunals Act: Amendment of proclamation No. R. 32 of 2019 (English/Afrikaans), GG 42828, RG 11003, P 57, 8 Nov 2019
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunal Act (74/1996), as amended: Rules for the conduct of proceedings in the Special Tribunals, GG 42783, GoN 569, 18 Oct 2019
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act (74/1996) (the Act): Special Tribunal on Corruption, Fraud and Illicit Money Flows: Regulations in the Schedule with reference to the Act, GG 42729, RG 1263, 26 Sep 2019
• Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunal: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa SOC Limited (English / Afrikaans), GG 42670, P 51, 30 Aug 2019

Judgments

• Order: Special Investigating Unit & Ledla Structural Development (PTY) Ltd and others (GP07/2020) 07 Oct 2020
• Urgent Application by the Special Investigating Unit and another & the MEC for Health: Eastern Cape Province and others (EC04/2020) 18 Sep 2020
• In the ex parte application by Special Investigating Unit & Municipal Employees Union Retirement Fund (GP10/2020) 04 Sep 2020
• Urgent Application by the Special Investigating Unit in the matter between Special Investigating Unit and another & Dr Andrew Thabo Lekalakala and the Government Employees Pension Fund (NW07/2020) 31 Aug 2020
• In the EX PARTE application by Special Investigating Unit & Ledla Structural Development (PTY) Ltd and others, Schedule A - List of Assets (GP07/2020 and Schedule A) 20 Aug 2020
• In the EX PARTE application by Special Investigating Unit and another & Linyenga Herbert Msagala and others (GP/03/2020) 30 Jul 2020
• In the EX PARTE application by Special Investigating Unit and another & Linyenga Herbert Msagala and 10 others, Schedule A - List of Assets (GP/03/2020 and Schedule A) 30 Jul 2020
• Special Investigating Unit and another & Andrew Thabo Lekalakala and others (NW/07/2020) 20 Jul 2020
• Special Investigating Unit and others & Kgosisephuthabatho Gustav Lekabe and others (GP/10/2019) 21 Jan 2020