Proclamation No. 174

23 August 2024

GG 51106

PROCLAMATION NO. 174 of 2024

by the

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 Transnet (SOC) Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Transnet”);

AND WHEREAS Transnet or the State 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 to this Proclamation, in respect of Transnet, 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—

which took place between 1 January 2014 and the date of publication of this Proclamation or which took place prior to 1 January 2014 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 to this Proclamation 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 Transnet 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 Johannesburg this 6th day of May Two thousand and twenty-four.

CM Ramaphosa

President

By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:

RO Lamola

Minister of the Cabinet

SCHEDULE

to corruptly or unduly benefit themselves or others; or

and any related—

in respect of the following leases—

to corruptly or unduly benefit themselves or others; or

and any related—

in relation to a contract concluded by Transnet for the leasing by Transnet of property situated at Erf 1763 and Erf 1764, Jukskei View, Extension 47, Midrand, for Transnet’s use, in terms of Request for Proposals Number TPCP/JHB/760(T) as amended (by means of an addendum to the RFP) to TPCP/JHB/769(T).