Headlines: MADLANGA COMMISSION · DAY 323 — ACTIVE. SIU: R67.9BN ENROLLED IN TRIBUNAL. 22 COMMISSIONS SINCE 1994. MKHWANAZI AD HOC COMMITTEE — 7TH PARLIAMENT. TEMBISA HOSPITAL · R2BN LOOTED · MASTERMINDS STILL FREE. MEDICARE24 · 12 SAPS OFFICERS IN COURT · MARCH 2026. MADLANGA COMMISSION — ACTIVE. TRC PROSECUTIONS INQUIRY — ACTIVE. VBS SENTENCE: MATODZI 15 YEARS · JULY 2024
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Includes amounts under investigation, alleged, and confirmed — each labelled separately.
across 8 stories in 3 provinces
R2bn
Under investigation
R4bn
Allegedly stolen
R2bn
Recovered
R21bn
Fruitless & wasteful
Figures reflect alleged or estimated amounts under investigation. The Record does not confirm these as proven losses or thefts. See each story for source attribution and qualifiers.
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Gauteng SASSA Officials Arrested in R260 Million Grant Fraud
Gauteng SAPS and SASSA integrity teams arrested four regional officials in March 2025 for an alleged R260 million ghost-beneficiary / cloned-card scheme run out of Johannesburg and Soweto. Further counts and private-sector accomplices were added as card laboratories were dismantled.
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30 Years of Accountability
21 records
- →2025
Madlanga Commission
Mbuyiseli Madlanga · Criminal Justice
Active - →2025
TRC Prosecutions Inquiry
TBA · Human Rights
Active - →2018
Mokgoro Commission
Yvonne Mokgoro · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2018
PIC Commission
Lex Mpati · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2018
Nugent Commission
Robert Nugent · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2018
Zondo Commission
Raymond Zondo · Corruption
ConcludedProsecutions - →2016
Fees Commission
John Heher · Education
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2015
Cassim Inquiry
Nazeer Ahmed Cassim · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2012
Marikana Commission
Ian Farlam · Public Safety
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2012
Khayelitsha Commission
Kate O'Regan · Policing
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2011
Seriti Commission
Willie Seriti · Corruption
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2007
Ginwala Enquiry
Frene Ginwala · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2005
Khampepe Commission
Sisi Khampepe · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2003
Hefer Commission
Joos Hefer · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2002
Donen Commission
Michael Donen · Corruption
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2002
Myburgh Commission
John Myburgh · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Jali Commission
Thabani Jali · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Human Rights Farming Inquiry
Jody Kollapen · Human Rights
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Ngoepe Commission
B M Ngoepe · Public Safety
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Nel Commission
H C Nel · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →1995
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Archbishop Desmond Tutu · Human Rights
ConcludedNo prosecutions
Special Investigating Unit · The Money Trail
R67.9bn
Enrolled in Special Tribunal
R3.9bn
Cash recovered
R2.1bn
Future losses prevented
1
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§84(2)(f)
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