Special Tribunal Timeline
SIU and Another v Kroucamp Plumbers (Pty) Ltd and Another (WC01/2024):
The Special Tribunal set aside decisions of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to appoint Kroucamp Plumbers CC as the provider of vacuum pumping septic tanks and blocked sewerage emergency tanks as unconstitutional and invalid and ordered Kroucamp Plumbers CC to repay certain payments received pursuant to these works once this amount is determined.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/15/eng@2025-06-13
SIU v Dlamini and Others (GP26/2024):
In an urgent interdict application, the Special Tribunal granted an interdict to restrain the former National Lottery Commission senior manager, Mr Sanele Dlamini, from withdrawing or prejudicing his pension fund benefits held by Corporate Selection Umbrella Retirement Fund.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/16/eng@2025-06-10
SIU v Helicopter and Airplane Logistical Operations (Pty) Ltd and Others (GP07/2023):
An application by the SIU to review and set aside the decision of the Free State Department of Health to appoint Helicopter and Airplane Logistical Operations (Pty) Ltd (HALO) and Buthelezi HEMS CC (Buthelezi) to provide aero-medocal services for emergency medical services to the Free State Provincial Government and the extension of said contract to HALO and Buthelezi granted. The Tribunal set aside the decision and ordered that both entities are to repay the monies received under the tender and contract, excluding actual, reasonable and lawful out of pocket expenses, once that amount is determined.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/14/eng@2025-06-05
SIU v Government Employees Pension Fund and Others (GP10/2024):
The Tribunal granted an interdict preventing the Government Employees Pension Fund from processing and paying out pension benefits to Ms Matilda Matozi Gasela pending the finalisation of proceedings in the matter, with Ms Gasela also being interdicted from withdrawing her pension fund benefits administered by the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/10/eng@2025-05-15
SIU v Buthelezi EMS (Pty) Ltd and Others (FS01/2024):
The Tribunal set aside the appointment of Buthelezi EMS (Pty) Ltd by the Free State Department of Health and subsequently contracts for the rendering of inter-facility emergency medical services. Buthelezi EMS (Pty) Ltd and its related entities were also ordered to repay a total amount of R532 789 770.56 as well as other amounts received under these contracts once those amounts are fully determined.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/12/eng@2025-05-05
SIU v Department of Defence and Military Veterans and others (GP14/2024):
The Tribunal set aside the resolution of the Departmental Commercial Procurement Board to award the purchase of Microsoft licences to Software One for a three year period, the subsequent acceptance letter, and all agreements entered into by the Department pursuant to this award, and declared these all to be unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid, with Software One ordered to repay all profits derived from the licences to the Department.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/11/eng@2025-04-30
SIU v Nangamso Tyibilika and Others (GP01/2025):
Order prohibiting the Government Employees Pension Fund and the Government Pensions Administration Agency from paying out Ms Tyibilika’s pension benefits, as a result of Ms Tyibilika, who served as chief director of budget management and acting chairperson of the departmental commercial procurement board, allegedly playing a central role in the irregular awarding of personal protective equipment contracts to joint suppliers.
https://www.siu.org.za/judgements/order-in-the-matter-of-siu-vs-nangamso-tyibilika-and-3-others/
Ramatsekisa v SIU and Others (GP21/2023):
Application for the release of R1.2 million preserved in the applicant’s pension fund dismissed. The Special Tribunal held that it had judicial discretion for granting interdictory relief, including preserving pension funds and also adjusting the interdictory relief to release funds for legal and living expenses. However, as the applicant had failed to provide full and frank disclosure of his financial situation, there was simply insufficient material facts for the Tribunal to grant the relief the release of funds as sought by the applicant.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/9/eng@2025-03-17
SIU and Others v Lekabe and Others (GP09/2019; GP22/2021):
Interlocutory application to remove a cause of complaint in the form of irregular notices filed by Lekabe granted with costs ordered to be paid.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2025/8/eng@2025-03-04
SIU v William Elias Huma and Others (GP05/2023):
Order declaring that Strydom Britz Mohulatsi Inc is interdicted from making payment of the proceeds of the sale of a property in Waterkloof Pretoria to William Elias Huma.
https://www.siu.org.za/judgements/order-in-the-matter-of-siu-vs-william-elias-huma-and-7-others/
SIU v Anglogold Ashanti Ltd and Others (GP20/2021):
Decisions taken by the MEC: Gauteng Department of Health and MEC: Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development to enter into leases in respect of the Western Levels Deep Mine Hospital and to appoint certain contractors to renovate the Hospital declared inconsistent with the Constitution, invalid and set aside.
SIU v Kwasa Food Suppliers (Pty) Ltd and Others (EC02/2024):
SIU application to review and set aside the award of a tender by the SASSA to Kwasa Food Supplies (Pty) Ltd for the provision of food parcels under the Social Relief Distress programme (SRD) funded by the State dismissed.
SIU and Transnet SOC Ltd v Dynamic Power Engineering (Pty) Ltd (previously Superfecta Trading 209 (Pty) Ltd) (GP06/2022):
The Special Tribunal ruled that the decision of the former Group Executive: Transnet Property to award contracts to Superfecta Trading 209 (now Dynamic Power Engineering) for generator installation in 2016 and maintenance services in 2017 at the Carlton Centre precinct was unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. Both contracts have been reviewed and set aside, with settlement agreements totalling over R31.4 million signed by the SIU and Transnet and Transnet agreeing to repay R21.4 million in net profits and legal costs.
Ramatsekisa v SIU and Others (GP21/2023):
Application by former National Lotteries Commission Chief Risk Officer Mr Ramatsekisa to reconsider and rescind Special Tribunal order to preserve his pension fund benefit as a result of his maladministration and facilitation resulting in the National Lottery Commission losing R4 000 000 000.00 dismissed.
Cassim N.O v Ndlovu and Others (GP19/2021):
Mr Thabiso Ndlovu held to be in contempt of the judgment of the Special Tribunal granted on 7 June 2022, is committed to prison for a suspended sentence of 30 days and is fined R500 000.00 for his contempt of the order, suspended for 1 year on the condition that he is not found guilty again of contempt.
SIU v Nkhane Projects and Supply (Pty) Ltd and Another (GP04/2023):
The decision of the CFO of the Gauteng Department of Health taken around 30 March 2020 to procure personal protective equipment from Nkhane Projects and Supply (Pty) Ltd is reviewed and set aside, and the resulting contracts to the combined value of R386 793 300.00 are declared unlawful and invalid.
SIU v Municipal Union Retirement Fund and Others (GP10/2020):
The Rule nisi that was granted to interdict and restrict the payment of pension benefits to Mr Phineas Legodi in respect of a matter brought against Mr Legodi regarding the recovery of financial losses and damages suffered by the Lepelle Northern Water Board and/or the Department of Water and Sanitation as a result of the alleged illegality, misconduct and acts of dishonesty perpetrated by Mr Legodi while he was employed by Lepelle Northern Water Board is confirmed by the Special Tribunal.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2024/9/eng@2024-07-31
SIU v Minister of Correctional Services and Others (GP08/2019):
The decision of the Independent Development Trust on behalf of the Minister of Correctional Services to award tenders to the respondents to implement works for the Department of Justice and Correctional Services reviewed and set aside, and the resulting contracts declared invalid and set aside.
SIU v Netshidaulu and Others (LP01/2024):
SIU application to interdict and prevent the payment of pension benefits to Ahuiwi Netshidaulu due to Nethsidaulu’s involvement in a procurement process allegedly awarded to Blackhead Consulting (Pty) Ltd in respect of the Tzaneen Dam Wall project dismissed by the Special Tribunal.
https://www.siu.org.za/judgements/judgment-in-the-matter-of-siu-vs-ahuiwi-netshidaulu-and-3-others/
SIU v MEC: Department of Transport, KwaZulu-Natal and Another (KN01/2021):
Application to review decision to award a tender to Nexor 312 (Pty) Ltd for the provision of a IDMS and RAMS and to obtain repayment of R69 641 352.00 in respect of that decision dismissed.
Judgment in the matter of SIU vs MEC for the Department of Transport, KwaZulu Natal
SIU and Another v LNG (Pty) Ltd (GP03/2022):
Order declaring that the decision of the CFOs of the Gauteng Department of Health taken on 24 April 2020 that the Department procure from LNG Scientific (Pty) Ltd 500 000 KN95 masks at R55.50 each, 1 000 000 three-ply surgical masks at R18.00 each, and 250 000 boxes of 100 surgical powder-free, sterile gloves at R270.00 per box, is reviewed and set aside, and that the resulting contract is unlawful and invalid.
SIU v C Squared Consumer Connectedness (Pty) Ltd and Others (FS01/2022):
Order declaring contract awarded by the Department of Transport to Ecko Green Environmental Consulting (Pty) Ltd, valued at R8 072 000.00 invalid, unlawful and set aside on account of misrepresentation regarding CSD registration and conflict of interest, and further directing that Ecko Green pay profits earned from the contract in the amount of R1 701 000.00 to the Department of Transport.
SIU v Vigario (Pty) Ltd and Others (MP07/2023):
SIU’s application to have a contract awarded by the Mpumalanga Department of Health to Vigario Consulting Pty Ltd for the supply of personal protective equipment declared unlawful and invalid and set aside is dismissed.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2023/12/eng@2023-10-13
SIU and Another v Duneco CC and Others (WC05/22):
Order that the decision taken by Mr Aldrich Hendricks, acting on behalf of the Matzikama Local Municipality during April 2020 to purchase personal protection equipment from first respondent is declared irregular and invalid, with the amount of R400 027.50 paid to the Duneco CC in respect of the equipment declared irregular expenditure to be recovered by Matzikama Local Municipality.
SIU v Cultiver Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others (GP07/2019):
Order declaring the decision of the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform to order the lease agreement irregular and unlawful, and the lease agreement entered into with the Cultiver Investments (Pty) Ltd irregular and unlawful.
SIU and Another v Hlatshawayo and Others (GP20/2020):
Agreement concluded between the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform and Black Dot Property Consulting (Pty) Ltd on 20 April 2020 for surgical masks valued at R11 million declared invalid and set aside.
SIU v Mlangeni Brothers and Another (GP07/2021):
In light of the review and setting aside of the tender awarded to Mlangeni Brothers Events CC by the Gauteng Department of Health for the supply of personal protective equipment during Covid-19, the Tribunal ordered that the Gauteng Department of Health is liable to pay Mlangeni Brothers R10 859 455.00 for expenses incurred in supplying the equipment, and that Mlangeni Brothers is divested of profit it stood to earn in the amount of R4 663 745.00.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/47/eng@2022-11-14
SABC SOC Ltd and Another v Former COO: Motsoeneng and Others (GP01/2021):
Order declaring that decisions taken by SABC officials on 24 July 2016 and 5 September 2016 to reward musicians identified as music legends with an amount of R50 000.00 were irregular and unlawful and that the debt sought to be paid in the amount of R2 425 000.00 to the SABC has prescribed.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/48/eng@2022-10-18
SIU v Zeelwa Trading (Pty) Ltd and Another (MP03/2021):
Order declaring that SIU failed to establish a prima facie case that when the impugned transactions between the Mpumalanga Department of Social Development and Zeelwa Trading (Pty) Ltd were concluded, Zeelwa failed to follow the applicable procurement procedures, and as such absolution from the instance granted.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za-mp/judgment/zast/2022/46/eng@2022-10-13
Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Magwa Construction and Another v SIU and Another (GP17/2020):
Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Magwa Construction and Another v SIU and Another (GP17/2020):
Leave to appeal judgment of Tribunal dated 9 March 2022 dismissed, with the Tribunal holding that s8(7) of the SIU Act expressly provided litigants with the right to appeal against the Tribunal’s ruling or order to a Division of the High Court.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/40/eng@2022-09-07
SIU v National Minister in the Department of Public Works and Another (GP11/2021):
Lease agreements concluded by the Department of Public Works with Plebian Properties (Pty) Ltd between 2004 and 2014 in respect of official accommodation for the SAPS Family Violence and Child Protection Unit declared invalid and set aside due to fraud.
SIU and Another v Lebelo and Others (GP06/2022):
The Special Tribunal granted the SIU and Transnet a preservation order to freeze five luxury properties in gated estates, and pension benefits valued at approximately R1.8 million, linked to Transnet executives and their spouses, pending the final determination of civil proceedings for recovery of damages or losses and disgorgement of secret profits.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/53/eng@2022-08-08
SIU and Another v LNG Scientific (Pty) Ltd (GP03/2022):
LNG’s interlocutory application seeking the record of an impugned decision by the CFO of the Gauteng Department of Health to procure personal protective equipment supplies from LNG is dismissed, and the review application instituted by the SIU directed to continue.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/34/eng@2022-06-29
SIU v Zakheni Strategic Supplies (Pty) Ltd and Another (GP09/2021):
Order made that the application succeeds, and Zakheni is divested of all profit had or would acquire under the contract it was awarded by the Gauteng Department of Health on 20 April 2020 for the supply of personal protective equipment to the value of R103 770 000.00, which contract is set aside.
https://www.siu.org.za/gauteng-health-multimillion-ppe-tender-declared-invalid-and-unlawful/
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/35/eng@2022-06-29
SIU v Zeelwa Trading (Pty) Ltd and Another (MP03/2021):
Postponement granted for the compelling of witnesses to file statements in respect of the SIU’s action to review and set aside several contracts the Mpumalanga Department of Social Development awarded to Zeelwa Trading to supply personal protective equipment to it, based on a lack of compliance with the applicable constitutional, statutory and regulatory provisions.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/33/eng@2022-06-15
SIU and Others v Lekabe (GP09/19):
In an action based on damages suffered by the Office of the State Attorney, an application by the plaintiffs to separate special pleas in terms of Uniform Rule 33(4) was dismissed.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/70/eng@2022-06-09
SIU and Another v Ndlovu (GP19/2021):
Special Tribunal orders the contracts between the NHLS and certain respondents (including Mr Ndlovu) are declared unconstitutional, unlawful, invalid, and set aside. Further, certain respondents (including Mr Ndlovu) are directed to repay to the NHLS R158 850 921.13 in respect of those contracts, and various assets are declared forfeited to the State to be sold to recover the indebted amount.
https://www.siu.org.za/hamilton-ndlovu-and-associated-companies-ordered-to-pay-back-r158-million/
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/49/eng@2022-06-07
SIU v Phathilizwi Training Institute and Another (EC06/2020):
The extension of the tender awarded to Phathilizwi Training Institute to conduct a Covid-19 campaign for the OR Tambo Municipality is declared unlawful and set aside, with the Municipality held to not be liable to Phathilizwi for invoices amounting to R4 857 600.00.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/50/eng@2022-05-18
Leave to appeal the Beit Bridge Border Post Fence Project of R21,8 Million.
(Source: https://www.justice.gov.za/tribunal/stm/ST-ms-20220518-BeitBridge.pdf).
SIU and Another v Zibani and Others (GP15/2020):
First, second and third defendants ordered to pay R135 000.00 to the SIU, and the first to fourth defendants ordered to pay R4 452 351.81 to the MEC for Health, Gauteng.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/30/eng@2022-05-04
SIU v Legodi and Others (LP01/2020):
Application to strike out the SIU’s action successful.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/63/eng@2022-04-28
SIU v Digital Vibes (Pty) Ltd and Others (KN03/2022):
Joinder application granted, and the SIU is given leave to amend their papers so as to join All-Out Trading (Pty) Ltd, Tusokuhle Farming (Pty) Ltd, Sithokozile Mkhize, Cedar Falls Properties 34 (Pty) Ltd and Sirela Trading (Pty) Ltd to their review application in respect of two contracts that the National Department of Health awarded to Digital Vibes and for which payment of R150 002 607.80 was made, which contracts the SIU seeks to set aside.
https://www.justice.gov.za/tribunal/jdm/ST-Judgment-KN-03-2022-DigitalVibes.pdf
SIU and Another v Santa Kamogelo Atteridgeville Branch and Others (GP06/2021):
Defendants’ exception upheld and plaintiffs’ granted leave to amend their particulars of claim in respect of the SIU investigation of matters relating to the procurement of goods, works and services by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health to entities (such as the first defendant) that provided services to mental health users.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/65/eng@2022-03-18
SIU and Another v Systems Applications Products (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and others (GP04/2020):
The Special Tribunal ordered that Systems Applications Products is liable to pay the Department of Water and Sanitation an amount of R263 282 173.78, due to the software licence and support agreement concluded between the Department of Water and Sanitation and Systems Applications Products being declared invalid and set aside.
https://www.justice.gov.za/tribunal/jdm/ST-Judgment-GP-04-2020-order.pdf
SIU and Another v Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd and Another (GP17/2020):
Plaintiff’s main claim dismissed, but alternative claim upheld with costs – defendants divested of profits earned from contracts concluded with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure in the Beitbridge Border Fence Project valued at R37 176 843.50 and R3 259 071.48.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/67/eng@2022-03-08
Ledla Structure Development (Pty) Ltd and Others v SIU and Others (GP07/2020):
Application by Ledla Structure Development (Pty) Ltd for the release of R98 704.50 previously declared forfeited to the State dismissed, with applicants not allowed to have access to preserved funds.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/66/eng@2022-02-23
SIU v Fikile Mpofana (Pty) Ltd and Others (GP13/2021):
Decision of the Gauteng Department of Education to appoint the respondents decontaminate, disinfect and sanitize schools in Gauteng reviewed and set aside.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/56/eng@2022-02-10
SIU v MEC for Treasury Free State Province and Others (FS01/2020):
Review application successful, and appointment by the MEC for the Free State Department of Health of the respondents regarding the procurement of surgical gowns held to be unlawful and irregular, with the appointment declared invalid and set aside.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/55/eng@2022-01-31
SIU v Pro Serve Consulting (Pty) Ltd and Others (GP20/2021):
Reconsideration application dismissed and preservation order in respect of Pro Serve Consulting (Pty) Ltd and Thenga Holding (Pty) Ltd’s funds confirmed.
https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/judgment/zast/2022/54/eng@2022-01-21
SIU v Mazibuko and Others (GP10/2021):
Leave to appeal a forfeiture order granted by the Tribunal on 4 October 2021 in respect of funds held by a senior manager of Eskom’s Coal Operations Division dismissed.
https://www.justice.gov.za/tribunal/jdm/ST-Judgment-GP-10-2020-LeaveToAppeal.pdf
The Special Tribunal will on Wednesday (tomorrow) morning hear the legal arguments in the review application over the R431 million school decontamination, disinfection, deep cleaning, and sanitisation contracts in several Gauteng schools.
(Source: https://www.justice.gov.za/tribunal/stm/ST-ms-20211123-Gauteng-Education-Sanitization-Programme.pdf).
The Special Tribunal has dismissed with costs an application by the SA Music Legends Forum which sought to be joined as an intervening party in the R2, 4 million claim against former SABC Chief Operations Officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng and 10 Other former Executives.
(Source: https://www.justice.gov.za/tribunal/stm/ST-ms-20211115-SA%20Music%20Legends%20Forum-GP01-2021.pdf).