Tender Fraud / Procurement
Multimillion-rand (exact figure not yet public)
documented loss
Nine people were arrested in 2026 over an alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud in the Eastern Cape, facing charges including fraud, corruption and money laundering.
Nine individuals were arrested in connection with an alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud scheme in the Eastern Cape. According to reporting, the accused face charges including fraud, corruption and money laundering arising from the irregular award and payment of a provincial contract.
The arrests form part of a wider pattern of provincial procurement-fraud enforcement during 2026, alongside the Free State bursary investigation and the SIU's UIF-TERS recoveries.
Nine accused arrested and charged with fraud, corruption and money laundering.
Nine suspects face prosecution over an alleged provincial tender fraud.
Nine arrested for alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud in Eastern Cape
Nine arrested for alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud