Special Tribunal

The Special Tribunal is chaired by Judge Lebogang Modiba, 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.

Profiles of the Judges
Follow this link to view the Profiles of the Judges of the Special Tribunal.

Court Roll
Follow this link to view the Special Tribunal Court Roll for Term 3 of 2022.

Rules
Follow this link to view the rules for the conduct of proceedings in the Special Tribunals (GG 43647, GoN 449, 25 Aug 2020).

Contact Details

Secretary to the Special Tribunal:
Ms Molemisi Stella Maphoso
Tel: (011) 210 7379, Cell: 083 256 6877
Email: smaphoso@justice.gov.za

Spokesperson: Adv Selby Makgotho
Email: smakgotho@justice.gov.za
Tel: (012) 744 2136, Cell: 082 907 5082
Skype: Selby Makgotho

Assistant Director, Special Tribunal:
Ms Mpho Mashitisho
Tel: (011) 210 7382, Cell: 078 862 9952
Email: MMashitisho@justice.gov.za

Address: Booysens Magistrate Court
Corner Rifle Range and Amanda Streets,
Turffontein, Johannesburg South

SIU
Click here for more information on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

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Statements, Directives and Articles

• Media Statement: R431 million Gauteng Department of Education review application into the schools decontamination contracts (GP13/2021), 23 November 2021
  The Special Tribunal will on Wednesday (tomorrow) morning hear the legal arguments in the review application over the R431 million schools decontamination, disinfection, deep cleaning and sanitization contracts in several Gauteng schools.
• Media Statement: Special Tribunal dismisses with costs application by the SA Music Legends Forum to intervene in the R2, 4 million claim against former SABC COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, 15 November 2021
• Media Statement: Clarity on the Review Application Hearing in the Digital Vibes hearing before the Special Tribunal, 01 September 2021.
  
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Judgments

• In the matter between the Special Investigating Unit and another and Systems Applications Products (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and others (GP/04/2020) Order, 29 Sep 2022 [GP/04/2020: Attorney's Affidavit, GP/04/2020: Final Settlement Agreement]
• In the application for leave to appeal between Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd & another and The Special Investigating Unit & another (GP/17/2020) 7 Sep 2022
• In a matter between LNG Scientific (PTY) Ltd and the Special Investigating Unit and another; In re: Special Investigating Unit & another and LNG Scientific (PTY) Ltd (GP03/2022) 7 Sep 2022
• In the application for leave to appeal between Thabiso Hamilton Ndlovu & others and the Special Investigating Unit & others (GP19/2021) 7 Sep 2022
• In re the application leave to appeal between All-Out Trading (PTY) LTD & others and Special Investigating Unit (KN03/2022) 7 Sep 2022
• In the matter between the Special Investigating Unit & National Department of Public Works and another and Roy's Oil & Gas CC and others (WC 04/2021 Order) 23 Aug 2022
  
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