SIU Bolsters Anti-Corruption Efforts with Data Analytics and Strategic Partnerships

Advocate Andy Mothibi, head of the SIU, elaborated on how these partnerships will enable the unit to enhance its anti-corruption tools.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has enhanced its capabilities to combat corruption through advanced data analytics by forging strategic partnerships. The SIU has signed memoranda of understanding with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Anti-Corruption Coalition (ACC) and the Transparency, Integrity, and Accountability Programme (TIP) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Advocate Andy Mothibi, head of the SIU, elaborated on how these partnerships will enable the unit to enhance its anti-corruption tools. “Through these partnerships, the SIU will embark on statistical research efforts, proactive strengths and risk exposures, sector-based data analysis, awareness and advisory initiatives, capacity building, and integrating data analytics and predictive analysis into the institutions’ risk management systems,” Mothibi stated.

Mothibi emphasized the necessity for the SIU to lead the fight against corruption by making it increasingly difficult for corrupt activities to go undetected. “To achieve this, the SIU must direct strategic decision-making processes and drive prevention activities through data analysis. This will provide the SIU with a competitive market advantage and long-term sustainability,” he added.

The memoranda of understanding are part of the SIU’s broader initiative to combat corruption using a "whole of society approach." These agreements align with the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, which advocates for an integrated approach involving government, the private sector, and civil society.

“These MoUs are part of the SIU’s implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, particularly the whole-of-society approach. This integrated approach to fighting corruption calls on all sectors to participate and encourages collaboration between government, the private sector, and civil society as fundamental elements of the strategy," the SIU noted.

Through these collaboration agreements, the SIU aims to ensure that its anti-corruption tools are advanced, enabling the unit to focus on the prevention of corruption. The SIU plans to publish sector data intelligence and leverage its prevention, advisory, and awareness capacities to advise stakeholders on systemic measures to proactively identify and prevent maladministration, fraud, and corruption.