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/ 23 August 2022

Parliament to shine spotlight on Glencore operations

It has called for an official investigation into mining licences and contracts awarded to the company in South Africa

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By Anathi Madubela

Opinion

/ 12 June 2022

OPINION| Taking aim at corruption and bribery

A non-trial resolution framework would go a long way to helping the state combat cases that would otherwise have slipped through the net

By John Oxenham and Michael-James Currie

National

/ 17 September 2021

Council wants Hawks, SIU probe into BAT’s Zimbabwe scandal

The cigarette maker has been accused of giving up to $500 000 in bribes and spying on competitors

By Khaya Koko

Africa

/ 1 September 2021

Bribery to get public services is increasing in parts of Africa

Research by Afrobarometer has found that almost three in 10 respondents (28%) said they had paid a bribe in the past year

By The Continent

National

/ 28 May 2021

Singh says he did not understand pricing on inflated locomotive deal

Transnet’s former chief financial officer tells Zondo was not familiar with locomotive pricing and did not detect the 20% kickbacks built into the contract price for Gupta-owned front companies

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 26 February 2021

Hlophe throws out Bongo corruption case

Former state security minister walks free after judge finds there is not sufficient evidence of attempted bribery to scupper Eskom probe

By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 4 February 2021

Good offer for a bloody agent

It was a lucrative deal, World Cup tickets and all, but Paddy Harper’s freedom and integrity are worth much more

By Paddy Harper

National

/ 8 December 2020

Another wait for Jacob Zuma’s day in court

A challenge to the racketeering case against co-accused Thales will be heard only next year

By Paddy Harper

National

/ 3 December 2020

FNB dragged into bribery claims

Allegations of bribery against the bank’s chief executive, Jacques Celliers, thrown up in a separate court case

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 29 October 2020

The living nightmare of environmental activists who protest mine expansion

Last week Fikile Ntshangase was gunned down as activists fight mining company Tendele’s expansions. Community members tell the M&G about the ‘kill lists’ and the dread they live with every day

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By Oupa Nkosi and Khaya Koko

Africa

/ 27 October 2020

Why anti-corruption campaigns are bad for democracy

Such campaigns can draw attention to the widespread presence of the very behaviour they are trying to stamp out — and subconsciously encourage people to view it as appropriate

By Nic Cheeseman and Caryn Peiffer

Coronavirus

/ 7 October 2020

Q&A Sessions: Kimi Makwetu on when you hear the money ‘crying out for help’

The smoke signal comes from irregular expenditure and over the past seven years, there has been about R1.65-billion of it. Auditor general Kimi Makwetu tells Athandiwe Saba that this is when the squandered money cries for help

By Athandiwe Saba

Africa

/ 26 July 2020

Why some anti-corruption campaigns make people more likely to pay a bribe

The reason may be that the messages reinforce popular perceptions that corruption is pervasive and insurmountable. In doing so, they encourage apathy and acceptance rather than inspire activism

By Nic Cheeseman and Caryn Peiffer

Article

/ 6 May 2019

Trump’s one-time aide who turned on him goes to jail

Michael Cohen who once said he was ready to "take a bullet" for Trump is awaited at the federal prison in Otisville, New York

By Catherine Triomphe

Article

/ 13 February 2019

How foreign aid fuels African media’s payola problem

In many African countries, a dirty secret of journalism is that reporters earn most of their income from payments by their sources

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 6 February 2019

Hawks act on Bosasa allegations, arrest Agrizzi and several others

Seven suspects, aged between 50 and 78, have been arrested on allegations relating to corruption, money laundering and fraud.

By Sabelo Skiti and Gemma Ritchie

Article

/ 22 January 2019

Mokonyane slams Zondo commission amid Bosasa allegations

Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has hit out at allegations of her involvement in the scandal

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 21 January 2019

Jiba never received a bribe, Mokgoro inquiry hears

Jiba was responding to a Sunday Times report on the weekend which claimed she received a bribe from Bosasa

By Franny Rabkin

Article

/ 2 November 2018

‘Down and out’ Bongo to sue Parliament for defamation

Bongo, who faces another investigation of fraud and corruption by the Hawks, is now an ANC backbencher

By Thanduxolo Jika

Article

/ 31 October 2018

FIFA bans Ghana’s former football president for life

Ghana’s former football president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been banned by FIFA from football after being found guilty of bribery and corruption

By Agency

Article

/ 22 August 2018

First convicted FIFA bigwig awaits US sentencing

Jose Maria Marin was one of the FIFA executives arrested in May 2015 at a luxury hotel in Zurich in a raid requested by the United States

By Laura Bonilla

Article

/ 24 July 2018

Nigeria coach denies bribe claims

Salisu Yusuf has denied any wrongdoing after footage broadcast showed him accepting money from undercover reporters posing as football agents

By Agency

Article

/ 17 March 2016

Fifa makes first public statement about SA’s alleged World Cup bribe

Fighting back, Fifa has blamed its woes on corrupt ex-officials and a $10-million payoff from South Africa.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout

Article

/ 3 January 2015

‘Bribery’ cops taken off duty, says JMPD

Two Johannesburg metro police officers who were caught on CCTV footage allegedly taking a bribe have been removed from their usual duties.

By Sapa

Article

/ 28 September 2014

ANC: No donation from French arms company

The ANC has denied new details that have emerged on how bribes were paid to the ANC and Jacob Zuma, using code words such as “Eiffel Tower”.

By Verashni Pillay

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Article

/ 15 November 2013

Comment: Breast may be best, but bribing mothers to nurse is not

There are many advantages to breastfeeding but should mothers be bribed to do it?

By Joanna Moorhead

Africa

/ 13 November 2013

Afrobarometer: Bribery still rife in Africa

Afrobarometer has found that nearly one-third of Africans in 34 countries have been forced to pay bribes, including for medical treatment.

By Sapa Ap

Videos

/ 13 September 2013

Gold Field’s Mbete ‘bribe’

Investigative journalist Craig McKune talks us through our Gold Fields story and the alleged bribe investigation that was hidden from the public.

By Staff Reporter

Africa

/ 12 July 2013

Tanzania: Where ‘something small’ goes far

Bribery is rife in Tanzania, but there appears to be little political will to end the widespread practice.

By Florence Majani

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Article

/ 24 April 2012

New bribery charges a thorn in Wal-Mart’s side

<em>The New York Times</em> has revealed that Wal-Mart covered up findings of an internal probe that proved its Mexican subsidiary bribed officials.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 30 March 2012

MTN shares slide amid bribery scandal

Shares in MTN Group have slid after rival Turkcell filed a lawsuit against the mobile operator, alleging it bribed officials to win an Iranian bid.

By David Dolan

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Article

/ 2 March 2012

Just saying no is not enough

Our tough anti-corruption legislation compels those in the know not to sweep bribery under the carpet.

By The Editorial

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