# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development says the Special Investigating Unit’s funding model constrains the unit’s workforce and ability to carry out its mandate effectively. The SIU’s allocated grant funding of over 487-million-rand for 2026/2027 falls significantly short of its operational requirements. The proportion of grant income relative to total budgeted costs is declining, from approximately 50 to below 40-percent. The committee says the SIU acts on proclamations issued by the president, yet it is required to recover its costs from the very institutions it investigates.
Parliament is concerned about the SIU’s funding model and broader fiscal constraints