Mixed co-accused pool · Various (contractors + public servants)
Sowetan / EWN coverage cites 20–36 people ultimately apprehended across Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and Western Cape as the Hawks widened the net.
2 moments on the public record
Emergency school maintenance panels activated for 21 rural schools
In story: Mpumalanga R114 Million School Maintenance Tender FraudHawks-led raids across four provinces on school maintenance syndicate
In story: Mpumalanga R114 Million School Maintenance Tender FraudCurrent legal status
Contractors & officials — Mpumalanga school maintenance case (Feb 2026) has 1 charge-related event on record
Hawks-led raids across four provinces on school maintenance syndicate
In story: Mpumalanga R114 Million School Maintenance Tender FraudConstitutional reminder · s35(3)(h)
Charged does not mean convicted. Every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
This panel lists procedural events — an arrest or charge is a step in the criminal justice process, not a verdict.
Contractors & officials — Mpumalanga school maintenance case (Feb 2026) is not listed on a national commission of inquiry in The Record yet—new coverage may add this over time.
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