{"id":18510,"date":"2025-12-26T13:51:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=18510"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:51:48","slug":"siu-seizes-pretoria-property-tied-to-late-presley-chweneyagae-amid-nlc-corruption-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/siu-seizes-pretoria-property-tied-to-late-presley-chweneyagae-amid-nlc-corruption-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"SIU Seizes Pretoria Property Tied to Late Presley Chweneyagae Amid NLC Corruption Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Late actor Presley Chweneyagae<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) secured a judicial order to preserve a property in Pretoria associated with the late actor Presley Chweneyagae as part of a current investigation into suspected corruption involving the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).<\/p>\n

This preservation order was issued on December 18 by Judge M Victor, impacting a property linked to Chweneyagae\u2019s estate, his wife Charlaine Christinah Chweneyagae, and several others named in the case.<\/p>\n


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The order also implicates Alfred Muzwakhe Sigudla, the Southern African Youth Movement NPO, and Domestic Baboon (Pty) Ltd.<\/p>\n

This court order prohibits the sale, transfer, lease, or any disposal of the property while the SIU completes its civil case.<\/p>\n

The investigative unit has a period of 60 court days to initiate formal civil action.<\/p>\n

Investigators allege that the residence was purchased with nearly R889,000 misappropriated from a R15 million NLC grant.<\/p>\n

This funding was initially meant to assist in youth arts development initiatives.<\/p>\n

According to the SIU, the grant intended for the Southern African Youth Movement went through Domestic Baboon, a business owned by Chweneyagae, and was redirected for the acquisition of a private home rather than fulfilling its intended use.<\/p>\n

The SIU noted that if evidence of criminal activity is uncovered during the inquiry, the case may be forwarded to the National Prosecuting Authority for potential legal action.<\/p>\n

This investigation is part of a wider examination into purported corruption within the National Lotteries Commission.<\/p>\n

Authorized by President Cyril Ramaphosa under Proclamation R32 of 2020, the SIU is tasked with investigating mismanagement and recovering public funds lost through unlawful actions associated with the NLC.<\/p>\n

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