The Special Tribunal has granted an order freezing the pension benefits of former Department of Public Works and Infrastructure chief works inspector, Clive Charlton. According to Special Investigating Unit (SIU) spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, the order is related to alleged wrongdoing on the part of Charlton, where allegedly fraudulent contractor invoices were paid out – leading to financial losses for the department. Kganyago said Charlton was responsible for verifying invoices and supporting documents as “they carried a 20% mark-up” to be paid to the contractor. “Between 2014 and 2018, the …