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President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration in Mbombela municipality's affairs and recover any losses the state suffered.

The SIU said on Monday the proclamation authorised it to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in connection with seven tenders. These were:

Tender PRE/040/14/MP for investigation and legal services;

Tender DHS/112/15/MP relating to the installation of internal municipal civil engineering services, construction of low-cost reconstruction and development programme housing units and the provision of project management under the integrated residential development programme at Emjindini Extensions 5, 16, 17, 18 and 19;

Tender NLM-TS-003/2015/16 relating to engineering services;

Construction-related goods and services in respect of the R538 Hazyview to Numbi Gate turn-off project;

Bid 26/2015 relating to the appointment of professional consultants for the establishment of the strategic programmes and projects support unit for the municipality;

Bid 72/2017 relating to the turnkey energy efficiency and demand side management programme; and