Congregation coffers attract desperate thieves as churches are known not to bank their donations
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South Africa must deal with the economic sabotage that is keeping the country in the dark
Eskom, parliament, constitutional court, looting could all be linked. ‘We smell a rat’, says Blade Nzimande
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An expert says the theft of drugs worth R200-million is ‘not random’; inquiry will be launched
Former top cops file applications to contest the ‘unreasonable delays’ in their fraud matter, also known as the ‘blue-light’ tender
The state has rejected fraudster Roderick Cole-Edwards’ guilty plea for R11.6-million pyramid-scheme theft
The women, who worked for a firm handling the tile and bathroom retailer’s debtors, created 916 fictitious invoices
In filed court documents, the VBS liquidators are blaming auditing firm KPMG’s negligence for the alleged looting of the bank
An old-age grant recipient was allegedly paid just R5 000 a month to be a director of one of the Chetty-owned companies
The family-run syndicate behind the alleged scam may have looted even more — as much as R1-billion
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Home affairs minister admits South Africa has weak borders, and that the Bushiris had 10 passports between them
Schools in Kenya will reopen only in 2021. Meanwhile, children are getting their education on the streets, through becoming involved in petty crime
High levels of corruption and low levels of trust go together; citizens need to use every available resource to hold government to account
It is unrealistic to expect vulnerable people to ensure that nearby schools aren’t vandalised or robbed
Athletics icons Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie are locked in a bitter dispute just days away from the London Marathon
Six Computicket staffers are up on fraud charges, but the real problem is inside the bus service itself
If the president knows who is stealing, as he claimed in a speech on Friday, he should report them to the police.
The theft of valuable bronze works from the Johannesburg Art Gallery has raised issues of security and funding in South Africa’s public galleries.
Hospital thieves have walked off with items ranging from ambulances to bed linen, costing South Africa R16-million.
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/ 2 November 2010
Department of Trade and Industry Director General Tshediso Matona absolves (Cipro) of blame in the latest Tony Yengeni debacle.
A burglary at the Fifa headquarters in Johannesburg was confirmed by national police commissioner General Bheki Cele on Tuesday.
Police boss denies sources’ claims that cash was taken from his Durban home and drivers were questioned.
Thieves broke into the Uruguay team hotel and stole $12 000 from two of the squad while they were playing against France on Friday evening.
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/ 29 September 2009
The DA on Tuesday called on former ANC chief whip Nyami Booi to resign as an MP and committee chairperson following his conviction for theft.
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/ 28 September 2009
The Eastern Cape health department has set up a task team to probe the large-scale theft of milk formula, spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said on Monday.
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/ 9 September 2009
The theft of basic foodstuff has increased in the past year as cash-strapped consumers battle to cope in the recession, it was reported on Wednesday.
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/ 5 September 2009
Financial misconduct in state departments is rife, with justice and correctional services at the top of the list.
No one has yet been identified as responsible for the alleged theft of money from the Egyptian national soccer team’s hotel rooms, police say.
Harmony on Friday said it has suspended 57 workers for gold theft, days after the bodies of 76 illegal miners were recovered from an abandoned shaft.
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/ 12 February 2009
A fake prophet who preyed on Free State women was jailed for 28 years by the Virginia Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, said police.
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/ 10 November 2008
Jewel thieves made off with jewellery worth R5-million in Durban, police said on Monday.
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/ 22 October 2008
Comedian Barry Hilton is off the hook on charges of stealing two paintings. His lawyer told Beeld that Hilton was acquitted on Monday.