Mapisa-Nqakula under scrutiny
/ 28 March 2024

Mapisa-Nqakula under scrutiny

The speaker’s attempts to stall her arrest resulted in the state revealing the damning charges she faces

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BREAKING: Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and one of money laundering
/ 25 March 2024

BREAKING: Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and one of money laundering

Advocate’s affidavit reveals trail of bribes allegedly pocketed by the National Assembly speaker, who is expected to appear in court today

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Speaker allegedly lied to evade arrest
/ 22 March 2024

Speaker allegedly lied to evade arrest

The president reportedly said he would not meddle when told that Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula could be taken into custody over graft

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Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering
/ 21 March 2024

Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to hand herself over to the police in Pretoria on Friday

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Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance
/ 24 November 2023

Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance

The National Prosecuting Authority has failed in another state capture case considered only the foothills of the mountain it must climb

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State ready for trial of alleged fraudsters who tried to bribe NPA
/ 15 June 2023

State ready for trial of alleged fraudsters who tried to bribe NPA

They allegedly offered a R3.5 million bribe to make R69 million police tender fraud investigation ‘go away’

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Chetty crime family stripped of luxury cars and homes
/ 17 May 2023

Chetty crime family stripped of luxury cars and homes

The National Prosecuting Authority wants to recover R102 million allegedly stolen through crooked SAPS contracts

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Alleged crooked cops embroiled in R102 million police tender fraud
/ 12 May 2023

Alleged crooked cops embroiled in R102 million police tender fraud

Senior offices ‘received’ R4.7 million from Chetty crime family, which allegedly milked the police in 53 ‘fraudulent’ tenders

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National Prosecuting Authority will appeal Nulane ruling
/ 4 May 2023

National Prosecuting Authority will appeal Nulane ruling

The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay

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Ramaphosa can’t win renewal battle where it matters most
/ 6 February 2023

Ramaphosa can’t win renewal battle where it matters most

There is progress cleaning up corruption but party reform lags behind and the president can’t afford to lose allies, even those implicated in the Zondo report

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Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people
/ 30 October 2022

Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people

The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party

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Many of Zondo’s state capture recommendations are a political problem for Ramaphosa
/ 28 October 2022

Many of Zondo’s state capture recommendations are a political problem for Ramaphosa

The president’s compromise on what state capture recommendations can be implemented was expected

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Crooked crime cops culled
/ 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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Lost in translation: This is why the Gupta extradition request has stalled
/ 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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Court relaxes bail conditions of Trillian’s Eric Wood
/ 8 September 2022

Court relaxes bail conditions of Trillian’s Eric Wood

The Transnet fraud was granted permission to travel abroad this month to see his family

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‘Crooked’ senior cops allegedly stole millions from Covid-19 procurement to pay their legal fees
/ 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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Expert appointed to assess Angelo Agrizzi’s health as his R1.8bn case heads to high court
/ 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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