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Rogue Unit

Decuplets miss family meeting
Opinion
/ 17 June 2021

Decuplets miss family meeting

While the nation is seized with the 10 babies soapie, the third wave is upon us and the country has moved to level-three lockdown

By Paddy Harper
Pillay’s pension: Another court defeat for Mkhwebane
Politics
/ 7 April 2021

Pillay’s pension: Another court defeat for Mkhwebane

High court dismisses the public protector’s bid to appeal a ruling striking down her findings against Pravin Gordhan on Ivan Pillay’s Sars retirement

By Lizeka Tandwa
Carlos on Busi’s imaginary rogues
Cartoons
/ 10 December 2020

Carlos on Busi’s imaginary rogues

There’s no such thing as an abominable rogue unit-corn

By Carlos
Public Protector ‘played chess with the country’
Article
/ 8 November 2019

Public Protector ‘played chess with the country’

A labour dispute between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her former chief operating officer has laid bare allegations of political interference

By Franny Rabkin
EFF wins secret report round one
Article
/ 4 October 2019

EFF wins secret report round one

The fight over the report about the ‘rogue unit’ is not over – it is in the public domain, but this does not mean it
is no longer classified

By Franny Rabkin
ANC vet: Cabal report is a ‘distortion of reality’
Article
/ 2 October 2019

ANC vet: Cabal report is a ‘distortion of reality’

Mac Maharaj says the report is a "distortion of reality"

By Franny Rabkin
Gordhan questions EFF approaching the ConCourt on Mkhwebane’s “rogue unit” report
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Gordhan questions EFF approaching the ConCourt on Mkhwebane’s “rogue unit” report

Public Enterprises Minister says that the EFF’s persistence in the appeal is part of its “ongoing political campaign against me.”

By Franny Rabkin
Court “overreached” in Gordhan order — Mkhwebane
Article
/ 30 July 2019

Court “overreached” in Gordhan order — Mkhwebane

The public protector will appeal a damning judgement on Monday, accusing the judge of an ‘unbecoming’ use of language, as well as other failings

By Franny Rabkin
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane loses, again
Article
/ 29 July 2019

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane loses, again

Some of the reasoning of Judge Sulet Potterill is relevant for one of the cases between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Public Protector

By Franny Rabkin
Ivan Pillay: Public Protector’s remedial action is ‘improper’
Article
/ 15 July 2019

Ivan Pillay: Public Protector’s remedial action is ‘improper’

The former deputy Sars commissioner has filed court papers supporting Pravin Gordhan

By Franny Rabkin
READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle
Article
/ 10 July 2019

READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle

Minister Pravin Gordhan files court papers in an urgent bid to interdict remedial actions in a report released by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says
Article
/ 5 July 2019

DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says

The Public Protector is releasing several reports at a press briefing

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Gordhan seeks extension on reply to Public Protector ‘rogue unit’ subpoena
Article
/ 23 April 2019

Gordhan seeks extension on reply to Public Protector ‘rogue unit’ subpoena

Advocate Mkhwebane subpoenaed Gordhan to submit a replying affidavit by 1pm on April 23 in the matter dating back to his time as Sars commissioner

By Kiri Rupiah
‘Rogue unit’ case keeps dragging on
Article
/ 18 April 2019

‘Rogue unit’ case keeps dragging on

Both parties are blaming each other for delays that are holding up the high court case

By Natasha Marrian
Moyane denied leave to cross-examine Gordhan
Article
/ 17 April 2019

Moyane denied leave to cross-examine Gordhan

The minister accused the erstwhile tax boss of attempting to revive Sars ‘rogue unit’ allegations

By Sarah Smit
Uncaptured: Newsroom weaknesses and the trap of false narratives
Article
/ 20 December 2018

Uncaptured: Newsroom weaknesses and the trap of false narratives

​Part III: Investigative journalists helped pull South Africa back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture

By Carlos Amato
Floyd, Iqbal and Mrs Doubtfire
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Floyd, Iqbal and Mrs Doubtfire

‘According to Floyd, who is of course the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leading ideologue, Gordhan is actually the minister of everything’

By Shaun De Waal
Sars exec denies using taxpayer money for his own benefit
Article
/ 22 October 2018

Sars exec denies using taxpayer money for his own benefit

Luther Lebelo told the Nugent commission the impression that he had spent R759 000 to clear his name was incorrect

By Tebogo Tshwane
Close to R1m in taxpayer money used to resurrect evidence on ‘rogue unit’
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Close to R1m in taxpayer money used to resurrect evidence on ‘rogue unit’

Sars employment relation group executive Luther Lebelo spent taxpayer money on legal services to prepare him to testify at the Nugent commission

By Tebogo Tshwane
Editorial: Don’t bed down with the powerful
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Editorial: Don’t bed down with the powerful

‘The lesson for every journalist is consistently to introspect on how we deal with sources and manage our own political leanings’

By Editorial
My role in sorry saga of  Sars  ‘rogue unit’
Article
/ 5 October 2018

My role in sorry saga of  Sars  ‘rogue unit’

A key name in this saga has been that of the former
head of Sars’ criminal investigations, Rudolf Mastenbroek. He gives his side of the story

By Staff Reporter
SARS, Moyane withdraw R12m defamation suit against former spokesperson
Article
/ 30 September 2018

SARS, Moyane withdraw R12m defamation suit against former spokesperson

The defamation suit against Adrian Lackay was linked to a submission he made in Parliament

By Jeanette Chabalala
Fear rules SARS, Nugent inquiry hears
Article
/ 21 August 2018

Fear rules SARS, Nugent inquiry hears

One witness said the level of fear was indicative of a group suffering from a level of post-traumatic stress syndrome

By Sibongile Khumalo
NPA has ‘nothing to hide’ but refuses to disclose full ‘Sunday Evenings’ docket
Article
/ 19 June 2018

NPA has ‘nothing to hide’ but refuses to disclose full ‘Sunday Evenings’ docket

According the NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku, parts B and C of the docket do not contain ‘evidential material’

By Kyle Cowan
Big name witnesses for SARS ‘rogue unit’ case
Article
/ 9 April 2018

Big name witnesses for SARS ‘rogue unit’ case

Gerrie Nel, Trevor Manuel, Vusi Pikoli will be state witnesses in the SARS ‘rogue unit’ case

By Angelique Serrao and Alex Mitchley
SARS ‘rogue unit’ officials to appear in court, after withdrawing urgent application
Article
/ 4 April 2018

SARS ‘rogue unit’ officials to appear in court, after withdrawing urgent application

The three are expected to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on April 9

By Alex Mitchley
‘Rogue Unit’ makes an agreement with NPA, drops application
Article
/ 4 April 2018

‘Rogue Unit’ makes an agreement with NPA, drops application

SARS ‘rogue unit’ execs’ urgent application dropped following agreement with NPA

By Agency
​The SARS 3 fight back
Article
/ 12 March 2018

​The SARS 3 fight back

The three have been investigated for years by the Hawks for an alleged role in spying activities during their time at the revenue service.

By Athandiwe Saba
Ex-SARS ‘rogue unit’ execs want summonses withdrawn
Article
/ 10 March 2018

Ex-SARS ‘rogue unit’ execs want summonses withdrawn

The three have requested that the NPA withdraw the summonses against them

By Mxolisi Mngadi
Hawks serve 3 ex-SARS executives with court summonses
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Hawks serve 3 ex-SARS executives with court summonses

Ivan Pillay, Johann van Loggerenberg, and Andries Janse van Rensburg were on Friday issued summons to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on April 9

By Jenni Evans
South Africa’s future is a human economy, not a political fix
Article
/ 7 November 2017

South Africa’s future is a human economy, not a political fix

Removing a president won’t end corruption because global capital is part of the problem

By Jason Musyoka
What KPMG’s Gupta imbroglio says about corruption in SA
Article
/ 20 September 2017

What KPMG’s Gupta imbroglio says about corruption in SA

KPMG South Africa executives have set a new benchmark for the country assuming responsibility for wrongdoing in their organisation.

By Jannie Rossouw

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