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HEIN VAN DER MERWE

Case of municipal manager who got luxury gifts for depositing public funds in VBS will go to trial

Tsakane Ngobeni received holidays, expensive watches and beauty treatments from another VBS Mutual Bank accused

  • Khaya Koko
2 min read
Victims of the VBS Mutual Bank (VBS) scandal who lost their life savings say it is ironic that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members are demanding the return of “stolen” land while failing to pay back the money they allegedly received unlawfully from the bank.
ANDILE RAMAVHUNGA

R2.3-billion VBS Mutual Bank heist trial to start soon

The state has finalised its charge sheet and is ready to prosecute the alleged bank looters

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
CORRUPTION WATCH

SAPS’ misplaced financial priorities inhibit it from tackling commercial crimes

The SAPS has received more than R500-billion over the past five years, yet commercial crime cases such as Steinhoff drag on

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
  • M&G Data Desk
6 min read
ANDILE RAMAVHUNGA

‘We are all innocent,’ VBS eight tell court

The National Prosecuting Authority believes it has ‘a very strong case’ and wants to begin the VBS Mutual Bank trial

  • Khaya Koko
4 min read
ANDILE RAMAVHUNGA

‘Not guilty’ says R35m VBS ‘looter’

Former ANC youth leader Kabelo Matsepe set to protest his innocence after arrest by the Hawks

  • Emsie Ferreira
  • Khaya Koko
4 min read
AVHASHONI RAMIKOSI

In a bizarre twist VBS liquidators sue KPMG for R863mn

In filed court documents, the VBS liquidators are blaming auditing firm KPMG’s negligence for the alleged looting of the bank

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
ACE MAGASHULE

With 50 more charges, Magashule gets August court date

The ANC secretary-general hints he will cling to his post after he appeared in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read
NPA head Shamila Batohi said although the SIU was mandated to make referrals to the NPA, many of its cases needed further investigation to justify reasonable doubt. She said the SIU was almost using the NPA as a post box for its cases to be sent to the Hawks. (Gallo/Sunday Times/Alaister Russell)
ANDILE RAMAVHUNGA

NPA cool on ire over VBS saga’s glacial pace

The NPA has confirmed that the trial of the expected 10 accused in the VBS heist will be a marathon

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
(From far left): Sybil Ngcobo, Mmakgosi Mosupi, Valdis Romaano and Obakeng Mookeletsi. They appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday. (Supplied)
CORRUPTION

Hawks swoop down with more arrests in R1.4-billion corruption blitz

The spate of arrests for corruption continues apace in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
Phillip will spend seven years behind bars.
ANDILE RAMAVHUNGA

‘Haunted’ VBS executive Truter sentenced to seven years

Phillip Truter, the former chief financial officer of the defunct mutual bank who pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges, will work with authorities on how the alleged heist…

  • Khaya Koko
2 min read
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days. (Paul Botes/M&G)
ANDISILE PAMPILA

Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape

Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days

  • Sabelo Skiti
  • Thanduxolo Jika
  • Chris Gilili
7 min read
The consumer price index decreased by 0.1% month-on-month in August, after increasing by 0.9% in July.
CHEN LU

Retailers and employers nailed in Covid-19 crackdown

More than 300 complaints have been lodged against unscrupulous suppliers and business owners, who are now under the microscope for violating the Disaster Management Act

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read