Special Investigating Units And Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996)Referral of Matters to Existing Special Investigating UnitsRevised ApplicationChris Hani District MunicipalityNotice No. R. 3618 of 2023 |
Notice No. R. 3618
30 June 2023
GG 48862
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA
WHEREAS allegations as contemplated in section 2(2) of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996) (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), have been made in respect of the affairs of the Chris Hani District Municipality, which is situated in the Eastern Cape Province (hereinafter referred to as “the Municipality");
AND WHEREAS the Municipality may have suffered losses that may be recovered;
AND WHEREAS I deem it necessary that the said allegations should be investigated and civil proceedings emanating from such investigation should be adjudicated upon;
NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby, under section 2(1) of the Act, refer the matters mentioned in the Schedule, in respect of the Municipality, for investigation to the Special Investigating Unit established by Proclamation No. R. 118 of 31 July 2001 and determine that, for the purposes of the investigation of the matters, the terms of reference of the Special Investigating Unit are to investigate as contemplated in the Act, any alleged—
| (a) | serious maladministration in connection with the affairs of the Municipality; |
| (b) | improper or unlawful conduct by employees of the Municipality; |
| (c) | unlawful appropriation or expenditure of public money or property; |
| (d) | unlawful, irregular or unapproved acquisitive act, transaction, measure or practice having a bearing upon State property; |
| (e) | intentional or negligent loss of public money or damage to public property; |
| (f) | offence referred to in Parts 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004), and which offences were committed in connection with the affairs of the Municipality; or |
| (g) | unlawful or improper conduct by any person, which has caused or may cause serious harm to the interests of the public or any category thereof, |
which took place between 01 December 2011 and the date of publication of this Proclamation or after the date of publication of this Proclamation, but is relevant to, connected with, incidental or ancillary to the matters mentioned in the Schedule or involve the same persons, entities or contracts investigated under authority of this Proclamation, and to exercise or perform all the functions and powers assigned to or conferred upon the said Special Investigating Unit by the Act, including the recovery of any losses suffered by the Municipality or the State, in relation to the said matters in the Schedule.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at ..................................this ............ day of ................... Two thousand and twenty three.
President
By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:
Minister of the Cabinet
SCHEDULE
| 1. | Serious maladministration in the affairs of the Municipality in relation to the appointment of the Chris Hani Co-operative Development Centre NPC for the conversion of the Community Service Providers and Operators into functional co-operatives, in a manner that was— |
| (a) | not fair, competitive, transparent, equitable or cost-effective; or |
| (b) | contrary to applicable— |
| (i) | legislation; |
| (ii) | manuals, guidelines, practice notes, circulars, or instructions issued by the National Treasury or the relevant Provincial Treasury; |
| (iii) | manuals, policies, procedures, prescripts, instructions or practices of or applicable to the Municipality; and |
| 2. | Any improper, unlawful or irregular conduct by— |
| (a) | officials or employees of the Municipality; |
| (b) | suppliers or service provider of the Municipality; or |
| (c) | any other person or entity, |
in relation to the allegations set out in paragraph 1 of this Schedule.