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SIU guns for former Prasa boss Lucky Montana over R3.5bn ‘corrupt’ rail tender
The Special Investigation Unit also has its sight on former finance deputy minister Sfiso Buthelezi, whose company allegedly received R110 million fraudulently
State capture suspects sworn in as MK party MPs
Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama have taken up their seats just weeks before they are due back in court on corruption charges
Bogus Prasa engineer Daniel Mthimkhulu guilty of fraud
Mthimkhulu, who caused Prasa to spend R2.6-billion for trains unsuitable for the country’s rail network, faces a lengthy jail sentence
Montana backs Prasa-fraud accused Mthimkhulu as court hears how he bagged the top job
Montana testified that ‘unqualified’ Mthimkhulu was the right engineer for the state rail agency, despite his acquisition of allegedly faulty locomotives
Zondo: Prasa and SAA whistleblowers needed protection
The report recommends that the government establishes a public procurement anti-corruption agency to ‘formulate measures for the making of reports by whistleblowers and for their…
Prasa confirms precautionary suspension of its chief executive, Zolani Matthews
The board suspended Matthews after a meeting that considered “an alleged sensitive matter of security breach and other contractual obligations associated with” his employment…
Zuma’s silence leaves state capture’s truth up to inference
The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo
The ANC has moral decay on its plate, and the garnish is bitter
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
Montana lied about former tender committee chair’s role in Swifambo locomotive deal, Zondo hears
Tiro Holele said the former Prasa head was part of a pattern where executives mastermind irregular deals but blame subordinates
Mbalula’s war with military vets belies the Prasa disaster
The transport minister uses humour, which his targets don’t find funny, to survive in tough times or to divert attention from a problem.
Prasa to dismiss four ‘Derailed’ officials
The passenger rails agency is to act against officials implicated in former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s 2015 report on corruption and maladministration
Corruption-buster Molefe tackles Transnet
The move is part of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s overhaul of state-owned enterprises
Corruption laden Prasa chugs along
The agency has been sitting on a damning report for a year and there’s still no sign of movement
Guns blazing or sweet surrender?
All eyes are on Jacob Zuma as South Africa tries to anticipate his next move
What’s in a cup of tea, Ben Martins asks
The deputy minister has admitted to arranging a meeting between the Prasa boss and Tony Gupta