The graft, alleged by the head of an investment management firm, is said to implicate Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki
But the advocate appearing for Fana Hlongwane at the arms deal commission says his client “wants to come and give evidence”.
Trade and industry director general tells Swedish broadcaster that projects were not sustainable
Documents reveal the cunning origin of the British arms company’s system used to channel alleged kickbacks to South African arms deal ‘advisers’.
A R24-million commission was hidden from Saab by its partner, BAE Systems.
Swedish defence group Saab says R24m was paid to clinch a South African contract for fighter jets — but said its UK partner BAE paid the bribe.
For years we have chased hints and allegations, now the <i>M&G</i> has obtained clear evidence of financial benefits from the arms deal.
Arms-deal middleman Fana Hlongwane financed a R4-million home for General Siphiwe Nyanda when Nyanda prepared to step down as defence force chief.
As director general of the justice department, Menzi Simelane repeatedly hobbled the arms-deal probe.
Cosatu has welcomed the decision by a United Kingdom auditing body to launch a new investigation into South Africa’s arms deal.
Defence contractor BAE Systems says the impact on its business of the UK’s cuts in defence spending will be "modest".
Unexplained deposits in Joe Modise’s bank account add to the mounting questions about the arms deal.
So now it’s clear: BAE Systems paid bribes to sell its weapons — and prosecuting bosses in the United Kingdom are as politically pliant as our own.
BAE Systems will pay about $450-million in fines in the United States and Britain, settling long-running corruption investigations.
the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office will seek to prosecute defence company BAE Systems, which may have implications for SA’s arms deal probe.
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office set to prosecute UK arms giant over cash-for-contracts claims after plea bargaining talks stall.
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office announced on Thursday it would seek prosecution of defence equipment firm BAE Systems over alleged corruption.
An attempt to get the arms deal inquiry reopened is to be made in Wednesday’s meeting of the standing committee on public accounts in Parliament.
New evidence of corruption in the arms deal is disclosed in documents used by the Scorpions to motivate for last week’s raids on premises countrywide.
The Scorpions unit launched massive raids on Wednesday in what appears to be a final bid to lance the festering sore of the arms deal.
