Episode #8
The SIU’s Shift from Investigation to Prevention With Pranesh Maharaj
May 8, 202644 minS1
<p>The SIU’s Shift from Investigation to Prevention With Pranesh Maharaj</p>
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Hosted by Cheryl Frank · business · EN · 8 episodes
Are you overwhelmed by media reports on corruption in South Africa? Listen to the people on the inside. No filter, no AI and only one agenda. Reducing corruption. Launching on the 13 March 2026, host Cheryl Frank speaks with Advocate Andy Mothibi, the former Head of the Special Investigating Unit and current National Director of Public Prosecutions (NPA), about his time at the SIU.
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Episode #8
<p>The SIU’s Shift from Investigation to Prevention With Pranesh Maharaj</p>
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<p>South Africa is celebrated in other parts of the world for its anti-corruption efforts, even though South Africans feel ‘battered by stories of corruption, organised crime, greed, and the involvement of powerful people.’ </p><p>Cheryl Frank, who runs the anti-corruption and accountability project at the Institute for Security Studies, is speaking with Leonard Lekgetho,</p><p>the SIU Chief Operations Officer (at the time), about the investigative functions of the SIU.</p>
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<p>The Asset Forfeiture Unit was established in 1999 as part of the National Prosecuting Authority. Its mandate was to seize assets derived from crime and corruption, using the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.</p><p>It has been highly effective at recovering monies looted during the State Capture era. We managed to speak with her Adv. Ouma Rabaji-Rasethaba after her formal retirement from the position as head of the unit.</p>
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