President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Leonard Lekgetho as the permanent head of South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU), effective Tuesday, 1 September. The appointment follows Lekgetho’s period as acting head of the anti-corruption agency.
According to reporting, Lekgetho has served as acting SIU head since February, when advocate Andy Mothibi left the SIU to take up the role of National Director of Public Prosecutions. The sources frame the appointment as a move to confirm leadership after an interim period.
Both outlets agree on the key timeline: Lekgetho’s acting tenure begins around February and the new permanent role takes effect on 1 September, replacing the acting arrangement with a confirmed appointment. They do not present differing figures or disputed claims about the appointment’s basic circumstances.
