{
  "id": 11483373,
  "title": "Mabe’s application to halt civil recovery proceedings dismissed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mabes-application-to-halt-civil-recovery-proceedings-dismissed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:37:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mabes-application-to-halt-civil-recovery-proceedings-dismissed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Special Tribunal has rejected former African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Pule Mabe's request to temporarily suspend civil recovery proceedings. These proceedings target Mabe and his company, Enviro Mobi, in connection with a controversial Gauteng waste vehicle tender exceeding R27 million. Mabe sought to halt the Special Investigations Unit's (SIU) recovery action until the criminal trial is concluded. However, the Tribunal deemed his application as lacking merit and aimed at delaying accountability. SIU spokesperson Selby Mokgotho stated that Mabe was also ordered to cover the legal costs of the application. Mabe attempted to prevent the SIU's civil recovery action from proceeding until his criminal trial concluded in the High Court. In November 2024, the SIU obtained a preservation order to freeze Mabe's immovable property in Steyn City, Gauteng, as well as a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. Mabe argued that the SIU's pre-proclamation investigation was unlawful since it formed the basis for the presidential proclamation. He claimed the investigation was tainted, and evidence from it could not be admissible in the civil proceedings initiated by the SIU. Mabe further contended that the SIU's forensic report and findings were unconstitutional.",
  "summary": "Pule Mabe's application to halt civil recovery proceedings against him and his company dismissed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Tribunal rejects Pule Mabe bid to halt SIU case over R27.6 million waste vehicle tender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tribunal-rejects-pule-mabe-bid-to-halt-siu-case-over-r27-6-million",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:49:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}