BHI Trust Ponzi fraud accused walk free — for now
/ 17 March 2025

BHI Trust Ponzi fraud accused walk free — for now

The state has provisionally dropped charges against Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay but investors could seek private prosecution

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Justice minister insists she was not put in place to act against Ramaphosa’s enemies
/ 21 January 2025

Justice minister insists she was not put in place to act against Ramaphosa’s enemies

Mmamoloko Kubayi plans to improve access to the courts and deal with their dilapidated condition

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Attempt to ‘sabotage’ Zandile Gumede corruption case, says state witness
/ 17 January 2025

Attempt to ‘sabotage’ Zandile Gumede corruption case, says state witness

The forensic auditor has told parliament there is a conspiracy to ensure he does not testify in court

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Gauteng Education MEC Chiloane implicated in Pule Mabe’s R27 million fraud case
/ 21 October 2024

Gauteng Education MEC Chiloane implicated in Pule Mabe’s R27 million fraud case

The provincial government leader allegedly received R185 000 from the spoils of the tender

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Top cop ‘didn’t act against eviction’ by fraudster Howard Mashaba
/ 11 October 2024

Top cop ‘didn’t act against eviction’ by fraudster Howard Mashaba

The provincial police commissioner is the latest to be implicated in the fraudster’s contentious new hotel

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FNB employee up for fraud over R15 million moved from 92-year-old woman’s account
/ 7 August 2024

FNB employee up for fraud over R15 million moved from 92-year-old woman’s account

The now-deceased pensioner’s vigilance resulted in the scam to allegedly defraud her investment account being discovered

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Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare
/ 12 July 2024

Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare

The social development department and the company are accused of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act

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Kodwa faces 15 years in jail for R1.6m corruption charges – if found guilty
/ 7 June 2024

Kodwa faces 15 years in jail for R1.6m corruption charges – if found guilty

The former minister’s alleged crimes are more than R500 000, kicking in a minimum sentence legislation

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No work done — but City Power blew R93.7m
/ 5 June 2024

No work done — but City Power blew R93.7m

The state claims that employees colluded in widespread fraud involving a substation project

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BREAKING: Zizi Kodwa to be charged for corruption this week
/ 1 June 2024

BREAKING: Zizi Kodwa to be charged for corruption this week

The sports, arts and culture minister allegedly received cash and other benefits to influence lucrative tenders for a software firm

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Mangaung officer suspended for allegedly forging manager’s signature on R4.2m contract
/ 27 May 2024

Mangaung officer suspended for allegedly forging manager’s signature on R4.2m contract

But Maine Management and Chartered Accountants Incorporated has said the municipality was right to pay the money to them

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Zizi Kodwa faces R1.6m ‘bribe’ charges
/ 3 May 2024

Zizi Kodwa faces R1.6m ‘bribe’ charges

The National Prosecuting Authority has encouraged its prosecutors and investigators to go after state capture cases

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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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Batohi, NPA win R4.2m freezing order against Mangaung municipality
/ 25 March 2024

Batohi, NPA win R4.2m freezing order against Mangaung municipality

The Hawks are also investigating a criminal case in which a company was paid for services it did not deliver

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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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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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