The Intervention team had referred 33 suspicious invoices to the forensic investigators. The investigations were progressing satisfactorily and five cases had been registered with the police. More cases were at an investigation stage by the police. The SIU had indicated that 13 service providers and one official of the Department have been arrested in connection with the fixing of potholes or Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) contracts. Charges related to misrepresentation or fraud, irregular award of these contracts and charging for services not rendered were made. Two Board members and a former official of the GAAL have been arrested for fraud. There are also 30 cases of conflict of interest, financial non- disclosures, doing remunerative work outside without permission and doing business with own Department that are being investigated.