Health honcho silent on R1m from shady builder

Health honcho silent on R1m from shady builder

24 May 2013 00:00 - Puleng Phoshoko, Sarah Evans,
Northern Cape health's Gugulethu Matlaopane received R1-million from a housing graft suspect.
John Block co-accused gets top health post

John Block co-accused gets top health post

24 May 2013 00:00 - Craig McKune
The Northern Cape health ministry last month appointed a new chief of staff who stands knee-deep in corruption allegations.
R10bn contract behind the dogfight at SAA

R10bn contract behind the dogfight at SAA

22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Lionel Faull, Sam Sole,
The Airbus tender was approved by SAA's board – but this put it at odds with a distinctly unimpressed ministry.
Tape implicates Zuma lawyer in 'farcical' tender

Tape implicates Zuma lawyer in 'farcical' tender

22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Craig McKune
An official who sat through deliberations on a disputed R10-billion tender has detailed how he believes Michael Hulley, rigged the process.
Free State: We paid R40m, not R140m, for our website

Free State: We paid R40m, not R140m, for our website

04 Mar 2013 12:16 - TechCentral
Reports say the Free State government denied paying R140-million for a website redesign to a firm that allegedly holds tenders with a few departments.
Leaks show construction's rotten core

Leaks show construction's rotten core

08 Feb 2013 00:00 - Lloyd Gedye
It is an industry rife with corruption, fraud, racketeering and collusion, all sanctioned by the leadership of SA's biggest construction companies.
Public protector to probe R1.25bn Reddy tender

Public protector to probe R1.25bn Reddy tender

04 Feb 2013 14:18 - Staff Reporter
The DA has received confirmation from the public protector that it will investigate the smart meters contract awarded to Vivian Reddy.
Signs of rigging in Tau tender

Signs of rigging in Tau tender

19 Oct 2012 08:23 - Tabelo Timse, Stefaans Brummer,
New evidence has emerged about the deal awarded by Johannesburg while the mayor's wife, Pilisiwe Twala-Tau scored.
Everything but on point

Everything but on point

12 Oct 2012 00:00 - Lionel Faull
It is certainly not its experience in engineering that won Limpopo's On-Point Engineering a R52-million tender, writes Lionel Faull.
Jo'burg mayor proclaims innocence over tender

Jo'burg mayor proclaims innocence over tender

12 Oct 2012 00:00 - Tabelo Timse
Parks Tau said this week: "I am confident of my innocence. It is important that when such allegations arise we should subject ourselves to scrutiny."
North West town boss under fire over contract

North West town boss under fire over contract

26 Jul 2012 21:27 - Michelle Pietersen
Sandile Tyatya has raised the ire of officials in the council after he entered into a R4.5-million contract with Altech Netstar.
Court grants bail to John Block

Court grants bail to John Block

10 Nov 2010 11:15 - Staff Reporter
ANC Northern Cape leader John Block was granted bail of R100 000 in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

ANC'S Block in tender fraud arrest

04 Nov 2010 17:27 - Staff Reporter
ANC Northern Cape chairperson John Block was among eight people arrested by The Hawks on Thursday for alleged tender fraud related to the purchase of
Zuma: No probe into Malema without proof

Zuma: No probe into Malema without proof

24 Mar 2010 14:32 - Staff Reporter
Jacob Zuma has faced off calls to probe allegations of tender fraud by Julius Malema, saying he couldn't do so until he was given evidence.

Civil servants score more than half a billion from tender rigging

14 Jun 2009 08:22 - Staff Reporter
South Africa's civil servants have scored more than half-a-billion rand in government tenders, which were irregularly awarded to their spouses.

Suspension follows M&G questions

21 Mar 2009 06:00 - Lloyd Gedye
After three-and-a-half months, the Minerals and Energy Department has finally suspended a senior official fingered in a corruption probe.

IFP calls for probe into correctional services

04 Feb 2009 11:09 - Staff Reporter
The president must launch an urgent inquiry into alleged corruption within the Correctional Services Department, said the IFP on Wednesday.

Kitchen confidential

23 Jan 2009 06:00 - Adriaan Basson
The prisons department has now awarded contracts worth more than R2,5-billion to companies in the Bosasa group in the past five years.

Why is Balfour protecting Bosasa?

26 Aug 2008 06:10 - Staff Reporter, Adriaan Basson,
The M&G previously reported that Bosasa is under investigation by the SIU for alleged tender fraud relating to DCS contracts.