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eThekwini Solid Waste Tender Forfeiture

Forfeited to StateR22 millionHigh confidence

In the eThekwini Solid Waste Tender Forfeiture case, R22 million in assets has been forfeited to the state following legal proceedings in KwaZulu-Natal. It represents a substantial sum of public money. The matter relates to the eThekwini Municipality — Durban Solid Waste. 4 individuals have been formally implicated through official proceedings, including Prabagaran Pariah, Craig Ponnan, Sinthamone Ponnan and 1 others.

Case details

The AFU obtained High Court forfeiture orders on two Zimbali properties worth approximately R22 million tied to suspects in the R320 million Durban Solid Waste corruption case. eThekwini paid R52.4 million to El-Shaddai and R48.7 million was funneled to Umvuyo, with proceeds used to purchase land at Zimbali. The court ordered R16.1 million paid into state coffers.

Assets2 immovable properties at Zimbali Estate — vacant land and a house
Department / entityeThekwini Municipality — Durban Solid Waste
Estimated valueR22 million
StatusForfeited to State
Court orderDurban High Court forfeiture order, August 2023
Date reported8 September 2023
LocationZimbali Estate, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal

Implicated (4)

Prabagaran PariahCraig PonnanSinthamone PonnanYunus Essop

Source — AFU

Reported 8 September 2023

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Sourced exclusively from official public records (SIU, AFU, NPA, Hawks, Zondo Commission). This tracker does not make independent allegations; individuals listed have been formally implicated through legal proceedings or official investigations. Updated manually — may not reflect the latest case developments.