Zuko Komisa

- The SIU has frozen R2.7 million from a divorce settlement linked to the alleged theft of National Lotteries Commission grants.
- Funds intended for elderly care homes were reportedly diverted by Alfred Sigudla to purchase luxury estates in Midstream and Copperleaf.
- The Special Tribunal order secures these assets while legal proceedings continue to recover misappropriated state funds.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze R2.7 million from the sale of land belonging to Tintswalo Patience Chauke.
The funds, which include accrued interest, were part of a divorce settlement Ms Chauke received in 2021 from her former husband, Alfred Muzwakhe Sigudla.
The investigation alleges that the capital is linked to the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grants.
In 2018, the SA Youth Movement NPC, chaired by Mr Sigudla, received approximately R23 million intended for building care homes for the elderly in KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State.
Rather than fulfilling the project, the SIU claims Mr Sigudla diverted the money into personal accounts to purchase luxury estates in Midstream and Copperleaf.
The court order prohibits Ms Chauke from accessing the funds while the SIU seeks to formally cancel the original grant funding and recover the misused state assets.
This action is part of a wider mandate, authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to root out corruption and maladministration within the NLC.
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