NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case
/ 1 March 2024

NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case

The authority seems to have dragged its feet in the arrest of a convicted criminal

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State opposes bail for student who allegedly killed Kirsten Kluyts
/ 28 November 2023

State opposes bail for student who allegedly killed Kirsten Kluyts

The Johannesburg teacher was found raped and murdered in Parkmore in October

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July 2021: Riots? What riots?
/ 9 July 2023

July 2021: Riots? What riots?

On July 9, looting and violence started in KwaZulu-Natal and the scars of those eight terrible days are still red and angry

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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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Finance officers allegedly stole R20m from milling company
/ 7 June 2023

Finance officers allegedly stole R20m from milling company

Reginald Scholtz and Jan van Niekerk are facing hundreds of charges for swindling the mill they worked for

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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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NPA’s Batohi knew about Bushiri rape cover-up: justice ministry
/ 7 April 2023

NPA’s Batohi knew about Bushiri rape cover-up: justice ministry

The National Prosecuting Authority received the report implicating prosecutors in delaying justice for rape victims, says the justice department

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We don’t want to harass Shepherd Bushiri, NPA told the Hawks
/ 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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National water and sanitation department employed alleged fraudster
/ 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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How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family
/ 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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How R31.5 million was stolen from FNB and Rand Merchant Bank clients
/ 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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Former Eskom executive and corruption suspect Anoj Singh ‘defrauded of R13.9 million’
/ 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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Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial
/ 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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Standard Bank employee ‘steals’ R6.3 million in clever scam
/ 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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Sassa pensioners allegedly assisted ‘corrupt’ Chetty family to defraud SAPS
/ 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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Markus Jooste asset seizure: ‘NPA asleep on the job’
/ 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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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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Pensioner again used in alleged multimillion-rand police corruption
/ 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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Crime Intelligence boss embroiled in new attempted murder case
/ 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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