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Fraud case against Block postponed againThe fraud and corruption case involving Northern Cape ANC chairperson John Block, which dates back to 2010, has been postponed until next year. Maharaj himself may have breached disclosure lawA local publication reported on Sunday that presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj may have broken the law he hopes to use to prosecute journalists. City Press runs Maharaj's Scorpions transcriptsMac Maharaj's 2003 interview with the Scorpions -- which the M&G was prevented from printing -- has been published in the City Press. M&G to ask Simelane for Maharaj informationToday, the Mail & Guardian will formally ask the head of the NPA to release information allegedly proving Mac Maharaj lied to the Scorpions. The sting in a Scorpion's taleWhat happens when an art critic becomes an investigator of organised crime and corruption? Dirt flies after Mdluli arrestAllegations that crime intelligence boss Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli was involved in a 1999 murder appear to have set off a propaganda war. Manyi: Govt studying Glenister judgementGovernment is studying the Constitutional Court judgement on the independence of the Hawks, Jimmy Manyi said on Thursday. Victory a sting in the tailWhen Hugh Glenister began his campaign against the dissolution of the Scorpions, he got a lot of attention. Hawks say fight against corruption continuesThe Hawks will continue their corruption fight while rectifying legislation in line with a ruling they were vulnerable to political interference. Court sends Hawks law back to ParliamentA section of the legislation that paved the way for the disbanding of the Scorpions and the creation of the Hawks was on Thursday declared invalid. Court reserves judgement in Glenister's Scorpions bidThe Constitutional Court has reserved judgement in the case of businessman Hugh Glenister, who was challenging the disbanding of the Scorpions. Graft 'unchecked' without ScorpionsA report has found that law enforcement agencies have been slack about fighting corruption since the Scorpions were shut down. Evidence delays Mangaung racketeering caseThe trial of former Mangaung mayor Pappie Mokoena was postponed on Monday, so that 900 000 pages of evidence could be brought to Bloemfontein. No Scorpions, no caseA complainant who gave the Scorpions evidence of major tender-rigging has been told that the case was closed because the unit was disbanded. Inside operation Destroy LuciferA covert police operation not only let Jacob Zuma off the hook, but also appears to have cut a swathe through efforts to combat organised crime. Scorpions court challenge dismissedBusinessman Hugh Glenister's latest bid to save the Scorpions has been rejected by a full bench of the Cape High Court. Dramat: We’ll crush organised crimeNew head of the police unit replacing the Scorpions, Anwa Dramat, on Tuesday vowed to “crush the backbone of organised crime". Head of new SA crime body to be named soonPolice Minister Nathi Mthethwa will name on Thursday the head of the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation which will replace the Scorpions. Kasrils: I knew nothing about Zuma tapesRonnie Kasrils has denied all knowledge of the recorded phone calls that the NPA used to justify its decision to drop charges against Jacob Zuma. DA slams dismissal of probe into 'Mbekigate' tapesZola Ngcakani has given "inadequate reasons" for dismissing a probe into allegations that Thabo Mbeki's phone was tapped, the DA said on Tuesday. |
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