SIU Finds R8.3m Irregular Expenditure in Free State Bursary Programme

SIU to recover R8 million bursary funded to deceased students, foreign nationals and officials – The Mail & Guardian

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is seeking to recover R8 million linked to the Free State provincial government’s irregular awarding of bursaries in a scandal involving deceased students, foreigners and ineligible beneficiaries, says its acting head, Leonard Lekgetho.  The SIU investigated the Free State provincial government’s bursary scheme during former premier Sisi Ntombela’s tenure and uncovered serious maladministration, unauthorised …

‘Cash for relatives’: Free State bursary scandal deepens as SIU traces spending

More than R8.3m in irregular expenditure linked to the Free State government’s bursary programme is being pursued for recovery by the SIU

SIU finds R8.3m irregular expenditure in Free State bursary programme

The SIU has uncovered irregular bursary allocations in the Free State Office of the Premier, including payments to ineligible recipients, officials’ relatives, foreign nationals and a deceased student.

Free State officials awarded R8m in bursaries to relatives and the deceased, SIU finds

An investigation by the Special Investigating Unit has found gross irregularities in the Free State Provincial Government Bursary Scheme amounting to more than R8 million, with officials awarding bursaries to relatives, the deceased and foreign nationals.

SIU uncovers R8.3m bursary abuse in Free State Premier’s Office

By Lebone Rodah Mosima The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says more than R8.3 million was misused in the Free State Office of the Premier’s (OTP) bursary programme, following findings of serious maladministration, irregular expenditure and the awarding of bursaries to ineligible beneficiaries. Acting SIU head Leonard Lekgetho told a media briefing on Tuesday that the scheme, intended to fund scarce-skills studies for needy students, was instea…

SHOCKING: Dead student gets bursary zaka!

The SIU said some officials handed out bursaries to relatives, foreign nationals and even a student who had already died.