State Capture
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Sol Plaatje’s Speaker pays R193 000 in legal costs after sheriff enforcement
Dipuo Peters, Speaker of the Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley, had to pay nearly R193 000 in legal costs after the Sheriff of the High Court enforced a writ of…
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South Africa reinstates corruption charges against former minister linked to Zuma-era graft
Prosecutors reinstated bribery charges against ex-sports minister Zizi Kodwa as South Africa tackles corruption from Zuma’s presidency.
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Former MP Vincent Smith sentenced to seven years for corruption
Vincent Smith was sentenced in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday following a plea and sentence agreement with the State. He pleaded guilty to charges including contravention of the Prevention…
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Bosasa whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi accepts plea deal in major corruption case
A key figure in one of South Africa’s biggest corruption scandals has struck a deal with prosecutors that could blow open the entire web of bribery and money laundering at…
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Government ghost workers are sucking the taxpayer dry
The ghost worker scandal represents a massive siphoning of public funds across South Africa’s government departments. The Gauteng Health Department has paid R6.4 million to 230 ghost workers, while PRASA…
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Former Transnet chiefs to face high court trial over locomotive fraud
Four former senior Transnet executives will face trial in the high court on fraud and corruption charges related to irregular locomotive contracts worth millions of rands. The Palm Ridge Specialised…
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Government land worth R144m fraudulently transferred to private hands
The Pretoria High Court has dealt a significant blow to corruption involving state assets, granting a R144 million forfeiture order that will see valuable government land unlawfully transferred to private…
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R11 Billion recovered as South Africa makes major strides against state capture
South Africa has achieved a positive turnaround in its battle against state capture corruption, recovering nearly R11 billion in stolen public funds.
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‘State Capture’ businessman jailed for R66 million Transnet fraud
A Gauteng businessman has been sentenced to an effective five years in prison in connection with a R66 million Transnet fraud.
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Brian Molefe and three others granted bail in multi-billion rand state capture scandal
JOHANNESBURG – Four former Transnet executives, including former Group Chief Executive Officer Brian Molefe, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on fraud and corruption charges linked to…
