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Special Tribunal
Special Tribunal
The Special Tribunal is chaired by Judge Lebogang Modiba, the special tribunal has a statutory mandate to recover public funds syphoned from the fiscus through corruption, fraud and illicit money flows.
Special tribunals differ from ordinary civil proceedings which are adversarial in nature. The Special Tribunal adopts a more flexible and expeditious approach to legal actions, its proceedings are inquisitorial in nature and characterised by extensive pre-trial investigations.
Members
Follow this link to view the members of the Special Tribunal.
Rules
Follow this link to view the rules for the conduct of proceedings in the Special Tribunals (GG 43647, GoN 449, 25 Aug 2020).
SIU
Click here for more information on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
Contact Details
Secretary to the Special Tribunal:
Ms Molemisi Stella Maphoso
Tel: (011) 210 7379, Cell: 073 787 2210
Email: smaphoso@justice.gov.za
Registrar: Adv Shulene-Mari Plaatjies
Email: ShPlaatjies@justice.gov.za
Cell: 060 541 0890
Assistant Director, Special Tribunal:
Ms Mpho Mashitisho
Tel: (011) 210 7382, Cell: 084 644 4288
Email: MMashitisho@justice.gov.za
Address:
5th floor,
266 Centre Walk Building (West Tower)
c/o Thabo Sehume & Pretorius Streets,
Pretoria,
0001
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Statements, Directives and Articles
- Media Statement: R431 million Gauteng Department of Education review application into the schools decontamination contracts (GP13/2021), 23 November 2021
The Special Tribunal will on Wednesday (tomorrow) morning hear the legal arguments in the review application over the R431 million schools decontamination, disinfection, deep cleaning and sanitization contracts in several Gauteng schools. - Media Statement: Special Tribunal dismisses with costs application by the SA Music Legends Forum to intervene in the R2, 4 million claim against former SABC COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, 15 November 2021.
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Government Gazettes
- Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996): Referral of matters existing Special Investigating Unit: Mkhondo Local Municipality, GG 54108, RG 309, 13 February 2026
- Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Relating to the affairs of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation; Technology Innovation Agency; University of Kwazulu-Natal; and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research: Amendment (English/Afrikaans), GG 54026, RG 11932, P 307, 28 Jan 2026
- Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and special tribunal: South African Airways SOC Limited: Amendment, GG 53891, RG 11921, P 304, 19 Dec 2025
- Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act: Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and special tribunal: South African Airways SOC Limited: Amendment, GG 53873, P 303, 19 Dec 2025
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Judgments
- In the matter between the South African Broadcasting Corporation Soc Limited & the Special Investigating Unit and the Former Chief Operations Officer: George Hlaudi Motsoeneng (GP01/2021) 18 Oct 2022
- In the matter between the Special Investigating Unit and Zeelwa Trading PTY (LTD) and Mpumalanga Department of Social Development (MP03/2021) 13 Oct 2022
- In the matter between the Special Investigating Unit and another and Systems Applications Products (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and others (GP/04/2020) Order, 29 Sep 2022 [GP/04/2020: Attorney's Affidavit, GP/04/2020: Final Settlement Agreement]
- In the application for leave to appeal between Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd & another and The Special Investigating Unit & another (GP/17/2020) 7 Sep 2022
- In a matter between LNG Scientific (PTY) Ltd and the Special Investigating Unit and another; In re: Special Investigating Unit & another and LNG Scientific (PTY) Ltd (GP03/2022) 7 Sep 2022
- In the application for leave to appeal between Thabiso Hamilton Ndlovu & others and the Special Investigating Unit & others (GP19/2021) 7 Sep 2022
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