The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) freezes R2.7 million of pension benefits belonging to a former Greater Kokstad municipal IT manager, the agency says. The freeze is linked to allegations involving a municipal software tender valued at about R5.27 million, which the SIU says is fraudulent.
The SIU action is part of its mandate to investigate misconduct connected to government procurement and related public-sector matters. By freezing pension funds, the SIU seeks to preserve assets while the matter is assessed and any legal steps are pursued. The available reporting focuses on the amount involved both in the pension benefits and the alleged tender value, without providing further detail on who awarded the tender, the procurement timeline, or the outcome of the investigation.
No additional outlet-specific angles were provided in the supplied material, so the account remains centered on the SIU’s stated decision to impose the pension freeze over the alleged tender fraud.
