在法律争端和调查中,石化委结束了与前首席信息干事Kabelo Rikhotso的关系,将August van Heerden命名为代理首席信息干事。 The PIC ended its relationship with former CIO Kabelo Rikhotso amid legal disputes and investigations, naming August van Heerden as acting CIO.

公共投资公司(PIC)及其首席投资官Kabelo Rikhotso已相互终止了他们的就业,由August van Heerden担任代理首席投资官。 The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and its chief investment officer Kabelo Rikhotso have mutually ended their employment, with August van Heerden named acting CIO. Rikhotso在举报人报告后于2024年被暂停,尽管石化公司说暂停是程序性的。 Rikhotso was suspended in 2024 following a whistleblower report, though the PIC stated the suspension was procedural. PIC面临持续的法律挑战，包括法院禁令阻止Ralebala Matome Mampeule就2024年向Levoca 805贷款提出的诽谤性诉讼。 The PIC faces ongoing legal challenges, including a court injunction blocking defamatory claims by Ralebala Matome Mampeule over a 2024 R725 million loan to Levoca 805. PIC于2025年1月接管了该股权，原因是借款人未能履行义务，并于2025年8月就涉嫌欺诈性股权证书提起刑事诉讼，并正在调查一项关于300万兰特贿赂的反指控，称该案缺乏证据。 The PIC took control of shares in January 2025 after the borrower failed to meet obligations, filed a criminal complaint in August 2025 over alleged fraudulent share certificates, and is investigating a counter-allegation of a R3 million bribe, which it says lacks evidence.