SIU secures R3.3m debt acknowledgments from Fort Hare service providers.

The Special Investigating Unit says it has secured acknowledgments of debt worth more than R3.3 million from service providers accused of overcharging the University of Fort Hare for student accommodation. The SIU says two companies acknowledged overpayments, while another repaid R103,829.96 in full. Tshongwane Trust has repaid R1.62 million but still owes more than R1.66 million, including interest. The investigation found service providers were paid amounts exceeding their lease agreements. The SIU has also referred nine disciplinary cases involving current and former university officials linked to student accommodation leasing.