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KZN passport syndicate suspects due in court

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KZN passport syndicate suspects due in court

Mapaballo Borotho Image: @iStock Five suspects linked to a passport fraud syndicate are expected to appear at the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday, 17 June 2025. The group was arrested over the long weekend by the Department of Home Affairs at its uMngeni and Commercial Road offices in Durban. This weekend, Home Affairs and law enforcement arrested 5 people from a suspected syndicate involved in passport fraud. Our strategy […]

today17/06/2025

163 suspended SAPS officers cost South Africans over R8 million

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163 suspended SAPS officers cost South Africans over R8 million

Mapaballo Borotho Image | South African Police Service Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says 163 police officers were suspended during the 2023/24 financial year, for a plethora of serious allegations including corruption, theft, murder, and sexual harassment.  According to statement released by Rise Mzansi on Thursday, the suspensions cost the SAPS and South African taxpayers R8,278,050.34. "SAPS officers and officials, with ranks ranging from Administrative Clerk all the way to a Lieutenant-General, […]

today12/06/2025

Former City of Tshwane employee arrested in connection with R11 million fraud

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Former City of Tshwane employee arrested in connection with R11 million fraud

Mapaballo Borotho Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-with-black-handcuffs-7773266/ A former director and accountant from the City of Tshwane, Tienka Abbot, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in connection with the illegal transfer of R11 million into fraudulent municipal accounts. Abbot was recently apprehended after a prolonged period of evading arrest. She and two alleged accomplices are suspected of stealing millions from the municipality over several months. Investigations by the […]

today05/06/2025

R93 million

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SIU investigates maladministration in 5 Transnet leases

By: Natasha Archary Image: Transnet President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation 174 of 2024, authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration within Transnet and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State or Transnet. The proclamation empowers the SIU to probe the procurement processes and contractual agreements related to the leasing of properties belonging to or controlled by Transnet or the State. This investigation […]

today26/08/2024

Madam Speaker's arrest looms

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Madam Speaker shocked by reports of her arrest and says she’s on “special leave”

By: Natasha Archary Image: Polity.org The Office of the Speaker of Parliament, says Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has slammed reports of her arrest as false, and says she remains on "special leave" amid allegations of bribery against her. Following an investigation into allegations that Mapisa-Nqakula accepted R2.3 million in bribes, calls for her to resign or face Parliament's impeachment process intensified this week. Allegations against the Speaker of Parliament On Tuesday, 19 […]

today22/03/2024

NSFAS allowances

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OUTA calls for resignation of Blade Nzimande and NSFAS Chairperson over bombshell corruption allegations

By: Natasha Archary Image: NSFAS Twitter The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for the resignation of Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Chairperson, Ernest Khoza. This after the organisation obtained audio recordings allegedly implicating both Nzimande, Khoza and others in shady dealings including corruption and the mismanagement of funds at the student scheme. In a bombshell report, OUTA […]

today05/01/2024

Andre De Ruyter at Parliament on Eskom Corruption

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Livestream: Eskom appears before SCOPA on Eskom corruption claims

The board of Eskom appears before SCOPA on claims of corruption. This forms part of the investigation of allegations made that former Group Chief Executive of Eskom, Andre De Ruyter made in an interview with Annika Larson. In the interview De Ruyter expressed his lack of confidence in the South African government to end corruption at Eskom. One of the biggest claims made in the interview was that Eskom serves […]

today10/05/2023

Pravin Gordhan's excuses

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Pravin Gordhan to de Ruyter, “CEOs shouldn’t meddle in political matters!”

By: Natasha Archary Ousted Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter may have hit a nerve within the ANC, particularly touching Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan with allegations of corruption within the power utility. De Ruyter who resigned in December 2022, was meant to serve a notice period until the end of March 2023, until the failing state-owned entity found a suitable replacement. However, after his explosive interview, which is all any […]

today23/02/2023

quality leadership

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WATCH: Thabo Mbeki speaks about failures and corruption within the ANC

By Zuko Komisa Former President Thabo Mbeki launched yet another attack on the ruling party on Thursday. He did this while paying tribute to Struggle stalwart and trade unionist Rita Ndzanga, who died on Wednesday at the age of 88. Ndzanga was remembered as a titan of democracy, an anti-apartheid campaigner, and a tough trade unionist who led the charge in organizing and developing labour unions to oppose apartheid brutality […]

today26/08/2022

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