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Seriti Commission Of Inquiry

Seriti report slammed by Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations
National
/ 20 August 2020

Seriti report slammed by Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations

Last year, the high court set aside the findings of the commission of inquiry into the arms deal scandal. Now activists are calling on the judicial conduct committee to investigate the judges in charge

By Sarah Smit
Courts could be called on to query Seriti commission
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Courts could be called on to query Seriti commission

Commissions of inquiry rarely live up to the expectations of those who have demanded their establishment.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
No big bang in arms deal
Article
/ 21 April 2016

No big bang in arms deal

All the controversy has returned to haunt the findings of an investigation badly compromised, with the Seriti commission making no findings.

By Sipho Kings
Judge Seriti has left the building
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Judge Seriti has left the building

As the commission of inquiry into the arms deal wrapped up this week, the M&G’s Sarah Evans looks back at the controversy.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal critic: Armscor’s role was usurped by government
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Arms deal critic: Armscor’s role was usurped by government

Arms deal critic Richard Young has questioned Cabinet’s role in the arms deal, saying that final decisions were "strangely" being made by Cabinet.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Arms deal whistle blower misses the commission again
Article
/ 2 February 2015

Arms deal whistle blower misses the commission again

It seems that confusion over a rescheduling agreement has resulted in Richard Young failing to appear before Judge Willie Seriti.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal group condemns ‘racist’ commission statements
Article
/ 14 October 2014

Arms deal group condemns ‘racist’ commission statements

A group of organisations calling for the Sereti inquiry’s disbanding said a commission statement labelling them ‘foot soldiers’ was racist.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal critic shoots himself in the foot over wild allegations
Article
/ 14 October 2014

Arms deal critic shoots himself in the foot over wild allegations

Terry Crawford-Browne’s evidence to the Seriti commission is likely to feed into the assumption that he dreamt up his claims, writes Sarah Evans.

By Sarah Evans
Cancel contracts, return military equipment – arms deal critic
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Cancel contracts, return military equipment – arms deal critic

Anti-arms deal campaigner Terry Crawford-Browne has criticised the arms deal contracts and recommends Jacob Zuma blacklist companies like Thales.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Arms deal ‘financially raped’ South Africa, says critic
Article
/ 8 October 2014

Arms deal ‘financially raped’ South Africa, says critic

Terry Crawford-Browne has told the Seriti commission that the international war business and governments involved exploited SA’s financial system.

By Sapa
[From our archives] Winnie leaked info on arms deal, says activist
Article
/ 7 October 2014

[From our archives] Winnie leaked info on arms deal, says activist

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was one of the MPs who exposed details on the arms deal, the inquiry heard.

By Sapa
Blair should have answered for arms deal bribes – critic
Article
/ 6 October 2014

Blair should have answered for arms deal bribes – critic

An arms deal critic has said that Tony Blair should have been summoned to testify at the Seriti commission.

By Sapa
Organisations call for Seriti committee to be dissolved
Article
/ 29 September 2014

Organisations call for Seriti committee to be dissolved

Local and international organisations have called for the Seriti commission to be dissolved and for a full criminal investigation into its approach.

By Sapa
Arms deal critics face criminal action if they shun Seriti
Article
/ 15 September 2014

Arms deal critics face criminal action if they shun Seriti

The Seriti Commission has dismissed "baseless and malicious assertions" that it is a cover-up, and began issuing subpoenas to three of its critics.

By Glynnis Underhill
Seriti commission to subpoena arms deal critics
Article
/ 3 September 2014

Seriti commission to subpoena arms deal critics

The arms deal commission says it will issue subpoenas to the three witnesses who recently quit the inquiry.

By Sapa
Seriti: Former defence minister profited from arms deal
Article
/ 2 September 2014

Seriti: Former defence minister profited from arms deal

Former Scopa chairperson Gavin Woods says Joe Modise, who died in 2001, benefited from the arms deal – although not in cash.

By Sapa
Key witnesses quit arms deal probe, citing ‘second agenda’
Article
/ 28 August 2014

Key witnesses quit arms deal probe, citing ‘second agenda’

Three arms deal critics have pulled out of the Seriti commission, saying there is evidence to suggest the probe is geared in the state’s favour.

By Sarah Evans
Resignations take arms deal probe from mess to ‘farce’
Article
/ 11 August 2014

Resignations take arms deal probe from mess to ‘farce’

The two advocates who quit the Seriti inquiry two weeks ago have given damning insight into the inner workings of the arms deal investigation.

By Glynnis Underhill
Quitting Seriti commission: Arms deal ‘letter bomb’
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Quitting Seriti commission: Arms deal ‘letter bomb’

The evidence leaders’ reasons for quitting the Seriti commission of inquiry challenge its credibility.

By Glynnis Underhill
Did Parliament really sign off on the arms deal?
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Did Parliament really sign off on the arms deal?

Expectations will be high as ex-DA MP Raenette Taljaard testifies on whether the House was undermined to ensure there was no probe into the arms deal.

By Sarah Evans
[From our archives] Arms deal: seven facts that aren’t going away
Article
/ 30 July 2014

[From our archives] Arms deal: seven facts that aren’t going away

The public outcry about the arms deal is not just rumour and allegation. Here are seven inconvenient facts for those who say, "Where is the evidence?"

By Staff Reporter
Arms deal: Who should make the case against the state?
Analysis
/ 25 July 2014

Arms deal: Who should make the case against the state?

Asking phase two witnesses to disprove statements made by government witnesses will not get to the bottom of the arms deal.

By Sarah Evans
Whistle-blower fails to appear at arms deal commission
Article
/ 21 July 2014

Whistle-blower fails to appear at arms deal commission

Richard Young failed to arrive as expected to testify about the allegations of fraud and corruption surrounding the arms deal.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal commission phase two: Enter the whistle-blowers
Article
/ 20 July 2014

Arms deal commission phase two: Enter the whistle-blowers

Richard Young will take the stand carrying in his back pocket allegations of French and German bribes and the case against Jacob Zuma.

By Sarah Evans
Seriti: Mbeki denies knowing about international investigations
Article
/ 18 July 2014

Seriti: Mbeki denies knowing about international investigations

Former president Thabo Mbeki has denied any knowledge of an investigation by the US into the purchasing of fighter jets for SA during the arms deal.

By Sarah Evans
Mbeki ‘can’t recall’ deal details
Article
/ 18 July 2014

Mbeki ‘can’t recall’ deal details

Former state president says he merely presided over the processes and endorses his ministers’ evidence.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal to announce date of Mbeki’s testimony
Article
/ 24 June 2014

Arms deal to announce date of Mbeki’s testimony

The arms deal commission is due to announce soon when Thabo Mbeki, president at the time the contracts were signed, will testify.

By Sarah Evans
Manuel rejects reports about arms deal problems
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Manuel rejects reports about arms deal problems

Concluding his evidence, former finance Trevor Manuel has rejected claims he said there were issues with the arms deal that wouldn’t be uncovered.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Unanswered arms deal questions for Trevor Manuel
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Unanswered arms deal questions for Trevor Manuel

The former finance minister’s evidence-in-chief is a glowing review of the arms deal. But was he truly in favour of the deal?

By Sarah Evans
R2K files urgent appeal to picket outside arms commission
Article
/ 11 June 2014

R2K files urgent appeal to picket outside arms commission

Right2Know has filed an urgent appeal in the Pretoria high court after being refused permission to protest outside the arms procurement commission.

By Sarah Evans
Lekota rejects claim that ANC benefited from arms deal
Article
/ 11 June 2014

Lekota rejects claim that ANC benefited from arms deal

Giving evidence at the Seriti commission, the former defence minister has dismissed a question relating to the ANC benefiting from the arms deal.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal cost R46.666bn – report
Article
/ 10 April 2014

Arms deal cost R46.666bn – report

The official figure for the controversial 1999 defence procurement package from the National Treasury is R46.666-billion, according to a news report.

By Sapa
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