Below is a comprehensive listing of all forensic reports undertaken by the National Youth Development Agency for the periods requested including their name, subject matter and conclusion. There is no current outstanding forensic report.
Consolidated list Internal & External Forensic Reports 01-01-2009 to 28-08-2020
To date, no final report was issued by the Public Protector.
SCHEDULE OF FORENSIC ASSIGNMENTS CONDCUTED BY EXTERNAL PROVIDER SEP 2013 TO SEP 2015-16
NO |
DATE |
SOURCE |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TIP -OFF |
STATUS |
AUDIT COMMITTEE STATUS |
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1 |
11/10/2013 |
DELOITTES TIP OFF |
EM: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MOONLIGHTING DURING OFFICE HOURS |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT TABLED/APPROVED. THE REPORT RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST EMPLOYEE – EMPLOYEE RESIGNED NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN |
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF ALLEGATIONS OTHER THEN TIP- OFF REPORTS RECEIVED |
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NO |
DATE |
SOURCE |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TIP -OFF |
STATUS |
DECISION /SANCTION APPLIED |
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1 |
26/12/2012 |
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE |
MISUSE OF NYDA FUNDS FOR YOUTH DAY CELEBRATIONS HELD IN JUNE 2012 |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT CONCLUDED THAT NOT ALL ALLEGATIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED – RECOMMENDED THAT IMPROVEMENT IN INTERNAL CONTROLS AROUND S&T - IMPLEMENTED BY MANAGEMENT |
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2 |
22/07/2013 |
EAST LONDON BRANCH |
FRAUDULENT GROUP LOANS |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT CONCLUDED THAT DISPLINARY ACTION IS TAKEN AGAINST OFFENDING EMPLOYEE – ACTION TAKEN AND EMPLOYEE SANCTIONED AS PER APPROVED DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE –ALSO IMPROVEMENT IN THE MONITORING OF THE LOANS – CONTROLS INSTITUTED IN THIS REGARD – LEGAL ACTION TAKEN AGAINST TWO PERSONS WHO RECEIVED FRAUDULENT LOANS |
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3 |
03/10/2013 |
GAUTENG - JHB BRANCH |
BRIBERY VOUCHER PROGRAMME |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT - BRIBERY NOT PROVEN – IMPROVEMENT IN INTERNAL CONTROLS – ACTIONED BY MANAGEMENT |
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4 |
17/10/2013 |
FINANCE DEPARTMENT |
FRAUDULENT PAYMENTS: CREDITORS |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT TABLED/APPROVED. REPORT RECOMMENDED CRIMINAL CHARGES – EMPLOYEE DISMISSED CHARGED AND FOIND GUILTY – RECEIVED JAIL SENTENCE – ALL NYDA LOSSES RECOVERED BY NYDA FROM INSURANCE. |
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6 |
20/08/2014 |
CEO'S OFFICE |
THUSANO FUND: VALUE FOR MONEY |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT RECOMMENDED THE SERVICE PROVIDER BE BLACKLISTED FROM SCM DATABASE – IMPROVEMENT IN CONTROLS OF SCM PROCESS AND WAS IMPLEMENTED BVY MANAGEMENT. |
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8 |
10/02/2015 |
CORPORATE SERVICES |
BRANCH LOCK-OUTS |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT - RENT NOT PAID ON TIME – RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEES SANCIONED IN TERMS OF APPROVED DISCIPLINARY PROCESS. IMPROVEMENT IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTROLS – IMPLEMENTED BY MANAGEMENT |
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9 |
12/03/2015 |
CEO'S OFFICE |
PLACEMENT OF UNAUTHORISED DOCUMENTATION AT HEAD OFFICE |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT – UNABLE TO DETEMINE WHO HAD PLACED THE DOCUMENTATION AT H/O |
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10 |
11/06/2015 |
GAUTENG - JHB BRANCH |
BRIBE SOLICITED FROM A CLIENT APPLYING FOR A GRANT AT BRANCH |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT – UNABLE TO PROVE THAT A BRIBE WAS SOLICITED BY THE IMPLICATED EMPLOYEE |
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11 |
26/06/2015 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT |
PROPER SCM PROCESS NOT FOLLOWED IN SOLICITING SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR CATERING SERVICES |
REPORT ISSUED |
REPORT – PROPER PROCESS NOT FOLLOWED – IMPLICATED EMPLOYEES SANCTIONED IN TERMS OF APPROVED DISCIPLINARY PROCESS |
NYDA TIP-OFF DATABASE REPORT 2016-2017
No. |
Nature of Allegation |
Amount Involved |
Identity of Perpetrator(s) known |
Investigation Finding(s) |
Decision / Sanction Applied |
1. |
Facebook Adverse Allegation |
None |
Yes |
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2. |
JHB Branch – Alleged Corruption / Bribery |
None |
Yes |
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3. |
Alleged Tender Fraud (Dispute on Declined Voucher Programme Tender) |
None |
Yes |
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4. |
Fraudulent transaction conducted with Conferencing Centre |
None |
Yes |
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5. |
Alleged Unethical Behaviour for Declined Grant Application of S Maile |
None |
Yes |
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NYDA FRAUD HOTLINE / TIP-OFF DATABASE REGISTER FROM 01/04/2017 TO 31/03/2018
No. |
Name & Nature (subject matter) of Allegation |
Date of Allegation |
Amount Involved |
Identity of Perpetrator(s) |
Investigation Finding(s) |
Decision / Sanction Applied |
Conclusion of the Forensic Report or Assessment Report |
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1. |
Irregularities and suspected corruption pertaining to the SEED (School Entrepreneurship Education Division) Programme being funded by NYDA, at Karabo Business Consortium, Karabo Training College, situated at 43 Ockers Street, 3rd Floor United Building, Krugersdorp.
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25-May-2017 |
None |
Not yet known |
The Agency have no information regarding this query and service provider. |
No Case |
No Case. |
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2. |
Suspected Corruption at JHB Branch Voucher Programme Service Provider REF: OBB514092017 |
14 SEPTEMBER 2017 |
Not disclosed |
Yes |
Request for name change from Mendi to Digi Effect. 1.1 The request received for Mendi name change to Digi Effect nullified the existence of the agreement between the Agency and Mendi Consulting Services. The above statement is supported by reviewing the records of the new name company: 1.1.1 The new company, Digi Effect was registered in 2015, it is not a new company which can proof that only the Name Change was effected on the registration documents. 1.1.2 The company registration and Income Tax numbers are different. 1.1.3 Lumka is not part of the directors of Digi Effects. 1.1.4 The directors of Digi Effect are not in the Mendi Consulting company registration document. Therefore, management should urgently liaise with Mendi Consulting in respect of intention to terminate the contract. 1.2 As the Agency is in a process of terminating Mendi Consulting Services contract, we recommend that all the clients that are allocated vouchers via Mendi Consulting Services be reassigned to the next Service Provider(s) to who they are currently contracted to the Agency and approved to deliver that specific type of voucher. The progress of young people businesses is delaying due to such long outstanding issue. 2.3 Furthermore, as the name change dispute continued and non-release of payments by the Agency. The client’s websites and emails were disconnected on 31 March 2017 due to unpaid vouchers by the Agency. Client were requested by Mendi if they would like to arrange a payment plan to keep their website and emails running to kindly contact Nicolus on 078 786 1318 or reply to his email address. |
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3. |
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Not disclosed |
Yes |
We could not find substantive evidence that Mr Steven Curry, accept bribes in return for securing grants for grant applicants. |
The caller seems to be one of the grant applicant that his/her grant was rejected. The Branch issue grant declined letters communication the reasons for such declined to each unsuccessful applicant for rectification of the application. |
No Case |
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4. |
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None |
Yes – Bulelwa Case and she resigned. |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance. |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance. Same case as below. |
NYDA FRAUD HOTLINE / TIP-OFF DATABASE REGISTER FROM 01/04/2018 TO 31/03/2019
No. |
Name & Nature (subject matter) of Allegation |
Date of Allegation |
Amount Involved |
Identity of Perpetrator(s) |
Investigation Finding(s) |
Decision / Sanction Applied |
Conclusion of the Forensic Report or Assessment Report |
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1. |
Report sent to selected recipient(s) by the Hot-line Service Provider as per contractual agreement. REF: OBD215042018 |
12/04/2018
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Not applicable |
Not applicable |
No Case |
No Case |
No Case. |
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2. |
NYDA, situated in Woodmead, Johannesburg. The caller reported irregularities at the aforementioned Branch, with regard to the 2017 projects that were not yet implemented
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04/05/2018 |
Not disclosed |
Yes – Bulelwa Case and she resigned. |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance. |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance. Same case as below. |
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3. |
NYDA for a project in Mpumalanga. The caller reported that a company known as Letlotlo, had been awarded funding of R1 million for a project to excavate tunnels in Mpumalanga. The caller stated that the funding had been paid to Letlotlo in December 2017; However, to date the project had not commenced.
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17/05/2018 |
+ R1 million |
Yes – Bulelwa Case and she resigned. |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance |
Case open with SAPS and the lost amount recovered from the Insurance. Same case as above. |
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4. |
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Not disclosed |
Yes |
Client complained due to dissatisfaction of service delivery. The client was provided with a Grant of R49 900 (R1 900 for working capital & R48 000 for mobile kitchen). He also wanted a branding voucher for his mobile kitchen and there was moratorium on branding to date. They advised him to do the business plan voucher and it was approved. Suddenly, he changes his mind that he doesn’t want the business plan voucher and the Branch wrongly advise him for a mobile kitchen business as he wanted Polish Manufacturing. The Branch mentioned to him that they will only fund the polish business if its SABS approved for safety reasons. |
No fraud – Matter with the CEO and Audit Committee directed the CEO to discuss and convey the message to the client on 05/03/2018.
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5. |
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None |
Yes |
The Maponya Branch operating hours is 8:00 am to 5pm but the centre operating hours is 8:30 am to 16:30 which needed to abide with. The staff (team) arrive at 7:00 am and the last client leaves at 6pm. Assistance is provided to applicants to complete one client on the system it takes about 20 minutes. When assisting the one who forgot the system password can take 30 to an hour. |
Service delivery issue and was referred to the Call Centre for conclusion and assistance thereof. |
List of reported cases - from 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
No. |
Complain Description |
Date received |
Reference no. |
Investigation |
Conclusion |
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1 |
Tender fraud - lease building - Secunda |
13-May-19 |
OBE312052019 |
1. The successful bidder does not have a BBE certificate. However, the bidder submitted a letter which states the summary of the entity's contributions that is supported by the South Africa Police Services (SAPS) Affidavit dated 18 January 2018 from Garsfontein Station in Pretoria. |
There is no indication of tender irregularities. The submitted affidavit is acceptable by the laws of the Republic. |
2 |
Tweeling District Office Recruitment Irregularities |
21-May-19 |
OBC520052019 & NYDAOBA242072019 |
1. During the time of the complaints, Ms Monaune was having a valid work contract with the Agency as a Frontline Consultant for a period of 5 months ending 30 September 2019. |
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3 |
Irregularities and corruption – Mbombela Grant Programme |
04-Jun-19 |
OBD51062019 & OBD592062019 |
1. Sufficient evidence exists to confirm that the Client (Mr. Sicelo Jeffrey (Patrick) Sibiya) instructed the supplier whom the Agency initially paid to directly refund him the money. He did not collect any goods and services for which they had been paid for. It is established that fraud did take place, the Agency should institute the required sanctions as prescribed by Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) regulation on financial misconduct (i.e. commence civil recovery proceedings and criminal proceedings). |
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4 |
Fraud and Corruption at Empangeni Branch |
Jun 13 & 18, 2019 |
OBA170062019 |
1. Branch Manager respond - In response to this email. I know Mr Mabika he is our client as he came to our branch to do an assessment for a grant application. |
No case - only speculation |
5 |
Madludlas Agricultural Enterprise |
11-Jul-19 |
OBA139072019 |
1. There are no records of Madludlas Agricultural Enterprise (Pty) Ltd or & Madludlas Agricultural Enterprise. |
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6 |
Nsfas ProblemQuery from our fraud hot-line regarding a student that applied for funding at our Branch and to date he did not receive feedback. Details are as follow:Name: Baleni SibusisoID: 000 212 567 108 7Bar Code: 152 674 43 |
22-Jul-19 |
OBA19062019 & NYDAOBA254072019 |
Email from Operations Unit - Working with NSFAS during application process , our mandate was to help them with applications only - Then send the applications to NSFAS for reviewing and awarding - NSFAS does not tell us who they have awarded or who they did not- We don’t get in anywhere in awarding of NSFAS students, that’s purely done by NSFAS only- Our role was just to assist with the applications only, and those applications were send to NSFAS- If this applicant has queries he must contact the NSFAS and again- Student applying for NSFAS does not automatically mean that the student will get the funding I have just checked now we don’t anyone by the name of Nyangiwe in the NYDA, and even those graduates that were hired to do NSFAS applications there is no Nyangiwe, maybe this Nyangiwe belongs to NSFAS because we used to have NSFAS people vising our branches as well during the application process. |
Email was forwarded to NSFAS to check their records on 26 July 2019 and they have requested the Client to contact them directly of which he did upon our advice. |
7 |
IRREGULARITIES - in Polokwane Branch. The Caller stated that the 5 Co-operatives had complained that they had not received everything as per the quotations they had provided to Ms Maepa and indicated that “the individual who was supposed to cut the bushes had arrived. However, had not cut the bushes and nothing had been done; they had received smaller size uniforms than requested and had only received a part of the fencing as well as only received part of the seedlings”. The Caller further mentioned that the 5 co-operatives had produced their own quotations; however believed that Ms Maepa had submitted entirely different quotations. The caller had been uncertain where the quotations could be obtained. |
21-Aug-19 |
OBB585082019 |
1 Based on the preliminary investigation, there is evidence for a potential collusive relationship between the NYDA Official and the Suppliers. |
1. There is evidence for a potential negligence of work by Ms Maepa towards assisting the clients to get all items from the Suppliers. The Suppliers did not deliver all the quoted items. |
8 |
Online Report Received - OR2531092019 - Incentiv8 (Pty) Ltd Enterprise number K2017029322 www.incentiv8.co.za - A possible ponzi scheme is occuring. Incentiv8 is offering students a rate of return of up to 200%. This return is not payable earlier than 6 months. Students pay a monthly premium to the company and then upon graduating from their degree they receive a lump sum that totals more than their initial premiums. This lump sum offers returns from 40% up to 200%. Believed to be a ponzi scheme due to high rate of return and the fact that the company is using non-claiming students’ premiums to pay out lump sums to students that are gradating. This is unsustainable and many people will lose money. |
11-Sep-19 |
OR2531092019 |
In terms of preliminary investigation, the matter is not within NYDA scope of work / duties as the organisation. Refer the matter to high education institutions, i.e. Department of Education and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). |
In terms of preliminary investigation, the matter is not within NYDA scope of work / duties as the organisation. Refer the matter to high education institutions, i.e. Department of Education and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). |
9 |
Re: Suspicious Activity at NYDA - INTERNAL REPORT - In February of 2019, I started the process of applying for a grant from the NYDA offices in Pretoria. Since then I have called in to the gentlemen and exchanged texts to which many things have been said. I was even sent through a proof of payment to my phone to let me know my supplier was paid then it was quickly retracted as I was told it was another company that had used the same supplier which had been paid out. I then asked how they knew and to which I received no response. I have also tried to contact other people from the branch who then emailed me the exact same Proof of payment i had received from the gentlemen, to which it was then said again that it was not my payment but that of another client that had been made. |
11-Sep-19 |
OBA113092019 |
This is a customer service delivery complain and that PTA Grant Officials direct Clients to their preferred suppliers. Client are not provided with an opportunity to present their preferred supplier quotations. Client are also directed which to specific items they can buy on those suppliers. |
Case closed. Internal Audit assisted a client that the grant is finally paid to her at the end of October 2019. |
10 |
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality and NYDA Internship Programme |
11-Nov-19 |
OR2670112019 |
i. There is sufficient evidence that the Apprenticeship Beneficiaries have the required qualification in terms of the advert. |
Case closed, no further action need as per investigation report. |
11 |
FRAUD - Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund |
21-Jan-20 |
OBE1302101202 |
In process of Investigation as the case is new. |
There is sufficient proof to substantiate the allegation that Vuyo Wallance colluded with her Sister Ms Nomfundo Mdluli to misrepresent the Agency that his Sister pose as a Landlord. This assertion is supported by the following: |