The SIU will also look into allegations of:
- Serious maladministration;
- Improper or unlawful conduct by SABC board members‚ officials and employees;
- Unlawful appropriation or expenditure of public money or property;
- Unlawful‚ irregular or unapproved acquisitions and transactions involving state property;
- Intentional or negligent loss of public money or damage to public property; and - Unlawful or improper conduct which has caused or may cause serious harm to the interests of the public.
The authorisation by President Jacob Zuma was in terms of section 2 (2) of the Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunals Act‚ 1996.