Criminal Charges Against CETA Administrator Over Alleged R3-Million Salary Fraud
BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA
DA Files Criminal Charges Against CETA Administrator Over Alleged R3-Million Salary Fraud
JOHANNESBURG — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid formal criminal charges against the Administrator of the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA), Oupa Nkoane, for allegedly approving his own R3-million annual salary.
The opposition party contends the astronomical salary package was pushed through fraudulently, vastly exceeding the R500,000 threshold originally prescribed by Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela.
According to the DA, when Nkoane was confronted during a Parliament Portfolio Committee meeting on Higher Education, he admitted to the "salary creep," citing personal financial reasons. The party has since submitted video recordings and the official parliamentary committee record to the South African Police Service (SAPS) as evidence to support their case.
The criminal complaint alleges that Nkoane willfully and with gross negligence contravened multiple sections of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) for personal gain.
The financial discrepancy was only adjusted in January 2026, when Minister Manamela overruled CETA and Nkoane to cap the package at R2.5 million. However, the DA notes that due to the delay, Nkoane allegedly received an overpayment of R208,333 between October 2025 and March 2026.
The DA argues that these actions represent clear breaches of fiscal legislation, specifically targeting Sections 86 and 51 of the PFMA, which govern the fiduciary duties and financial misconduct of public officials.
SAPS has officially opened a case file and is expected to assign an investigating officer to the matter shortly. Alongside the criminal investigation, the DA is demanding the urgent recovery of the overpaid public funds.
The controversy has reignited opposition calls for systemic reform within South Africa's Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). The DA reiterated its long-standing stance that the current SETA system is fundamentally flawed, alleging that the entities have drifted from their core mandate of youth skills development and job creation, turning instead into vehicles for financial mismanagement.
Neither CETA nor Nkoane have released an official statement regarding the criminal charges.
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