In February 2017, the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) advertised a tender for 200 motorised three-wheeled waste collection vehicles for waste pickers in Ekurhuleni. The tender, valued at R27.6 million, was awarded to Enviro Mobi (later renamed Groen Mintirho), a company linked to Pule Mabe, then an ANC MP. The company allegedly concealed Mabe's connection, declaring "no affiliation with any governmental official" during bidding. Enviro Mobi submitted invoices worth over R26 million without supporting documentation. An additional 70 vehicles were added at R9 million. Of 200 vehicles ordered, only approximately 91 were delivered to waste pickers — many malfunctioning with no spare parts available. R6 million was paid just for storage costs. In October 2024, Mabe and 7 co-accused appeared in court on 29 charges including fraud, theft, PFMA contravention, and POCA violations. The SIU obtained a preservation order on Mabe's Steyn City property and Porsche Carrera, and froze R3.3 million in pension funds of a former GDARD official.