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More than 200 corruption probes by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have been authorised by South African presidents in the past 11 years.
The SIU’s job is to recover government losses from financial crime. When there are serious allegations of corruption, malpractice and maladministration in state institutions, the presidency can authorise the unit to investigate with a presidential proclamation.
The presidency has issued a total of 300 presidential proclamations since 2001 and 55% of those were by Cyril Ramaphosa since he became president in February 2018.
The 2024/2025 financial year was particularly prolific with 49 proclamations issued.