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Special Investigating Units And Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996)ProclamationsReferral of Matters to Existing Special Investigating UnitsVaal University of TechnologyProclamation No. 217 of 2024 |
Proclamation No. 217
8 November 2024
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PROCLAMATION NO. 217 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 the Vaal University of Technology (hereinafter referred to as “the University”);
AND WHEREAS the University 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, in respect of the University, 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 University; |
| (b) | improper or unlawful conduct by officials or employees of the University; |
| (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 University; 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 1 January 2016 and the date of publication of this Proclamation or which took place prior to 1 January 2016 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 University 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 four.
President
By Order of the President-in-Chief
Minister of the Cabinet
SCHEDULE
| 1. | The procurement of, or contracting for goods, works or services by or on behalf of the University and payments made in respect thereof 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 |
| (iii) | manuals, policies, procedures, prescripts, instructions or practices of, or applicable to the Agency, |
and any related unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure incurred by the University or State or losses suffered in relation to—
| (aa) | services for the refurbishment of student residences during 2018; and |
| (bb) | campus security and protection related services during 2018. |
| 2. | Any unlawful or improper conduct by— |
| (a) | officials or employees of the University; |
| (b) | service providers or suppliers of the University; or |
| (c) | any other person or entity, |
in relation to the allegations set out in paragraph 1 of this Schedule.
