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Especially egregious: In 2020, ordinary people donated food and sanitary products to fill a void left by the South African Social Security Agency’s bungling of aid distribution, for which it budgeted R45.5-million. This was beset by corruption and non-delivery, and for which it has yet to experience legal sanction. Photo: ER Lombard/Gallo Images
BENDALO HOLDINGS

NPA fails to deal with R7.8bn in Covid-19 corruption

Not ‘trial ready’: 386 Special Investigating Unit referrals lead to just one case in court so far

  • Khaya Koko
7 min read
The service provider, LNG, has been ordered to pay back the profit earned from the R113.2 million PPE contract
CORRUPTION

R7.8bn corruption exposed in SIU Covid-19 corruption report

The SIU has recovered R34.2-million and is chasing a further R551.5-million of alleged graft from the government’s R152-bilion Covid-19 spend

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
Former Gauteng premier David Makhura, who runs the ANC political school, said there was a need for the party to both educate its existing members and ensure that those who joined in future were “in good standing in the community”.
BEADICA 430

Makhura’s ‘unlawful’ directive caused Gauteng R42.8m in losses, says former CFO

A March 2020 directive from the Gauteng premier is at the centre of an SIU civil case to recover money lost due to alleged unlawful procurement

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
Supra Mahumapelo addressing his supporters outside the Johannesburg high court on Wednesday 6 February, 2019. (Photo by Gallo Images/ Netwerk 24 / Beeld)
STAND ASIDE RULE

Councillors barred as ANC moves against corruption

‘Stand aside’ rule implemented for people facing charges as provincial integrity commission process stalls

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read