Net closes on alleged Tongaat fraudsters
/ 14 February 2020

Net closes on alleged Tongaat fraudsters

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is still deciding whether to prosecute the Tongaat Hulett executives — including its former chief executive — allegedly responsible for the R11-billion fraud which has gutted the sugar and property giant. The 10 former top managers from the company’s South African, Mozambican and Zimbabwean operations were implicated in accounting irregularities, […]

Editorial: The Western enablers  of global corruption
/ 24 January 2020

Editorial: The Western enablers of global corruption

The Luanda Leaks, publicised late on Sunday evening, have vividly outlined the scale of the business empire of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos. Isabel dos Santos and her husband, Sindika Dokolo — who together are worth more than $2.2-billion — have stakes in more than 400 […]

Laundering Isabel dos Santos
/ 21 January 2020

Laundering Isabel dos Santos

“African corruption” is only African as regards its victims. Its perpetrators are institutions and individuals from across the globe who are willing to loot without conscience as they watch their offshore accounts grow.