The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted an interim order to freeze the pension of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lepelle Northern Water Board (LNWB), Mr Phineas Legodi after his resignation from the Lepelle Northern Water Boards few weeks ago. Lepelle Northern Water Board is the implementing agency for the Giyani Water project.

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September 9, 2020
MEDIA STATEMENT
LEPELLE NORTHERN WATER BOARD
TO: ALL MEDIA
THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT (SIU) WELCOMES THE INTERIM COURT
ORDER TO FREEZE THE PENSION OF THE FORMER CEO OF LEPELLE NORTHERN
WATER BOARD
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted an interim order to freeze the pension
of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lepelle Northern Water Board (LNWB), Mr
Phineas Legodi after his resignation from the Lepelle Northern Water Boards few weeks
ago. Lepelle Northern Water Board is the implementing agency for the Giyani Water project.
A rule nisi has been issued calling on the respondents to show cause on the 19 October
2020 or soon thereafter why the interim order granted should not be confirmed.
The SIU is investigating the contract awarded to LTE consulting under Proclamation R22 of
2016 wherein we have already identified serious maladministration and malpractice. The
SIU has also found the following (among others) in relation to the project:
 Failure to comply with PFMA and LNWB supply chain management regulations;
 Failure to heed professional engineering advice;
 Poor project management;
 Poor financial management;
 Poor record keeping

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Gauteng - Head Office: 74 Watermeyer Street, Rentmeester Building, Meyerspark, Pretoria, 0184
Tel: +27 012 843 0000/1 Fax: +27 12 843 0115 Hotline: 0800 037 774 Website: https://www.siu.org.za E-mail: info@siu.org.za
The investigation that SIU is conducting on the Giyani Water Project is at the advanced
stage where we are doing a value for money exercise. On the 25th
November 2019, the SIU
embarked on a Search and Seizure in the Lepelle Northern Water Board office.
The SIU would like to assure the public that we will not leave any stone unturned in our
endevour to recover money that might have been misused.
Fraud and corruption allegations may be reported via the following platforms:
siu@whistleblowing.co.za
Hotline: 0800 037 774
Enquiries:
Mr Kaizer Kganyago
Head of Stakeholder Relations and Communications
Special Investigating Unit
012 843 0048
082 306 8888
kkganyago@siu.org.za
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