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/ 31 March 2023

We don’t want to harass Shepherd Bushiri, NPA told the Hawks

Internal meeting notes show state prosecutors allegedly stalled Shepherd Bushiri’s arrest for rape nine days before he escaped

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 28 March 2023

National water and sanitation department employed alleged fraudster

Gabonewe Madikela worked for the department while still employed and earning a R1.3 million salary at a North West municipality

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 21 March 2023

How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family

The son allegedly declared zero income in 2021 despite raking in R29 million in state contracts

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 16 March 2023

How R31.5 million was stolen from FNB and Rand Merchant Bank clients

British citizen Richard Marsden apparently orchestrated the defrauding of clients at FNB, Absa and Rand Merchant Bank

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 15 March 2023

‘I didn’t steal R13.9 million’– former NPA director Molelle

Molelle is accused of having received R2 million from the money Mahendren Munsamy allegedly ‘stole’ from former Eskom executive Anoj Singh

By Khaya Koko

Opinion

/ 10 March 2023

NPA on Shepherd Bushiri: We are satisfied with our work

The prosecuting authority’s right of reply to the Mail & Guardian’s investigation

By National Prosecuting Authority

National

/ 8 March 2023

Former Eskom executive and corruption suspect Anoj Singh ‘defrauded of R13.9 million’

Mahendren Munsamy, accused of stealing R420 million from FNB and Sasol, allegedly also stole from Singh

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By Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 24 February 2023

DA: Greylisting is indictment on government’s inability to combat financial crimes

The top priority must be to take swift action to get off the greylist, restore SA’s reputation and regain the global community’s trust, party says

By Lizeka Tandwa

Business

/ 24 February 2023

Despite progress, South Africa’s greylisting is in black and white

Financial Action Task Force noted the country made ‘a high-level political commitment’ to work with the watchdog to tackle money laundering

By Sarah Smit

National

/ 31 January 2023

Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial

Director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi asked to drop charges in the fraud case involving the bank and the chemicals firm

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 25 January 2023

Standard Bank employee ‘steals’ R6.3 million in clever scam

Henry McMurray allegedly added zeros to amounts as low as R47 in the apparent theft

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 17 December 2022

NPA applauded for tougher stance on rhino poachers

The National Prosecuting Authority is appealing what it called the lenient sentences handed to the two brothers in May

By Simon Bloch

National

/ 19 November 2022

Sassa pensioners allegedly assisted ‘corrupt’ Chetty family to defraud SAPS

Salamina Khoza and Sarathamoney Sigamoney are accused of fronting for companies that received nearly R150m in ‘fraudulent’ police contracts

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 7 November 2022

Mercedes-Benz prison ‘fraudster’ fails to make his bail application

Jermaine Prim, who allegedly ran an elaborate scam targeting luxury car owners from his cell, will return to court in later November

By Khaya Koko

Article

/ 20 October 2022

Markus Jooste asset seizure: ‘NPA asleep on the job’

Analysts believe it will be easier to build a case against the former Steinhoff CEO on ‘lesser crimes’ instead of complex international investment fraud

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By Lyse Comins

National

/ 7 October 2022

Crooked crime cops culled

Three high-ranking police accused of using protesting students to defraud crime intelligence have finally been taken off the job

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 25 September 2022

Lost in translation: This is why the Gupta extradition request has stalled

The state is concerned that its application two months ago to get Atul and Rajesh Gupta in the dock may not be honoured

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By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 11 August 2022

Whistleblower helps SIU in diamonds corruption raid

The SIU alleges fraud and graft in state mining company’s procurement

By Khaya Koko

National

/ 12 July 2022

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Advocate Dan Teffo quits, cites ‘harassment’ by judge

The defence advocate had earlier failed to obey a court order to file papers for his challenge to the Pretoria high court’s jurisdiction to adjudicate the murder trial

By Khaya Koko

National

/ 28 June 2022

Pensioner again used in alleged multimillion-rand police corruption

Salamina Khoza’s RDP home in Soshanguve, Tshwane, emerged as the SAPS’s alleged fraud headquarters

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 14 June 2022

Senzo Meyiwa trial: NPA ordered to make decision on Kelly Khumalo prosecution

The National Prosecuting Authority has also been ordered to clarify where it stands on the second Meyiwa docket

By Khaya Koko

National

/ 11 June 2022

Crime Intelligence boss embroiled in new attempted murder case

Despite being on trial for murder, kidnapping and torture, Colonel Ismael Dawood still commands the kidnapping task team

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 8 June 2022

Senzo Meyiwa trial: More murder claims against Kelly Khumalo emerge

Advocate Zandile Mshololo calls two case dockets for Meyiwa’s murder a ‘gross irregularity’

By Khaya Koko

National

/ 3 June 2022

Tazné van Wyk murder accused was out on parole

Moyhdian Pangkaeker absconded from parole twice yet was released on a warning three days after his arrest for assault in 2019, just months before the eight-year-old’s death

By Eunice Masson

Politics

/ 3 June 2022

‘NPA obstructing $10bn arms deal investigation’

The graft, alleged by the head of an investment management firm, is said to implicate Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 31 May 2022

Dan Teffo: NPA wanted to charge Kelly Khumalo for Meyiwa’s murder

Defence advocate argued that his clients were ‘scapegoats’ and the people in the football star’s house covered up his murder

By Khaya Koko

Opinion

/ 25 May 2022

We need to declare a state of emergency on policing

Never was the saying ‘Who will guard the guardians?’ more appropriate than at the present

By Mary de Haas

Opinion

/ 25 May 2022

Clouds gathering as Safa approaches presidential elections

There are some members of the body’s national executive committee who are backing the re-election of Jordaan as the Safa president unopposed.

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela

National

/ 31 March 2022

How Masemola became police commissioner

Masemola’s appointment as the country’s top cop comes amid allegations of meddling levelled against Police Minister Bheki Cele.

By Khaya Koko and Paddy Harper

National

/ 30 March 2022

‘Crooked’ senior cops allegedly stole millions from Covid-19 procurement to pay their legal fees

James Ramanjalum and Ramahlapi Mokwena’s legal debt is from a R191-million procurement fraud case

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 23 March 2022

Expert appointed to assess Angelo Agrizzi’s health as his R1.8bn case heads to high court

The former Bosasa chief executive and three co-accused face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges

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By Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 2 March 2022

National Prosecuting Authority links to Bosasa warrant further investigations, says Zondo

Axed NPA officials Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi were accused of receiving bribes, but the latest state capture report makes no recommendations against any particular persons

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