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Latest report · Expanded evidence audit
1,386 approval rows. The audit trail is still incomplete.
The fuller schedule records R83.951 million in support packages. Its opening 162 rows reconcile with the first disclosure, while six groups repeat every disclosed field. Repeated rows are not evidence of duplicate payment.
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Four findings. One growing public record.
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Findings 04 · 24 August 2026
Search the current evidence hub ↗1,386 approval rows. The audit trail is still incomplete.
The expanded schedule, repeated rows and company-search conflicts.
Read the finding →Findings 03 · 21 August 2026Esona’s R60,000 approval: the missing checks.
One company, two public records and the approval-date evidence still needed.
Read the finding →Findings 02 · 14 August 2026Tracing Spaza Fund businesses.
Operating businesses, sector differences and uncertain public matches.
Read the finding →Findings 01 · 13 August 2026The first 162 Spaza Fund records.
The original R9.784 million disclosure and the checks it did not reveal.
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FixSA investigates the Spaza Shop Support Fund and the governance of MIOSA. At present, SACR and March & March are the only two civic organisations FixSA supports; their pages share their work, updates and official sources. Every other organisation or movement featured by FixSA remains subject to independent scrutiny unless we clearly state otherwise.
Investigation 001SPAZA SHOP SUPPORT FUND
Where did the visible funding go?
162original detailed profiles
1,386rows in the expanded approval schedule
930shops SEDFA says were supported
Investigation 002MOTOR INDUSTRY OMBUDSMAN OF SOUTH AFRICA
Who appoints the Ombud—and for how long?
5 + 5ordinary term rule
R7.78mdisclosed key-management benefits
2material court findings examined
ORGANISATION WE SUPPORTSACR
SOUTH AFRICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
Citizens working for constitutional reform.
Submissions · Civic education · Public participation · Official sourcesMOVEMENT WE SUPPORTM&M
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