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If the four-year Zondo inquiry into state capture is to be worth a billion rand, the NPA has to bring those who looted the country to book. Yet it has performed inadequately for…
South Africa, this is your new Parliament
More parties than ever will share the country’s 400 parliamentary seats
How Markus Jooste plans to dodge Parliament’s tough questions
The elusive Jooste is set to appear in Parliament on Wednesday to answer questions from MPs
More suspensions looming at Transnet – Popo Molefe
This week, three Transnet executives, including CEO Siyabonga Gama, were served with suspension notices
Fleece the state, face the music
Public officials who routinely find loopholes to siphon money out of government coffers may soon find themselves in the dock
Sassa admits no contingency plan for grant payments
The tender deadline was originally postponed from February 28, and risks being postponed again.
Steinhoff submitted ‘malicious’ report to Hawks
The Hawks have told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts that the report contains ‘nothing’
Leave Cabinet decisions to the president, Pandor tells opposition
The minister told opposition parties that decisions regarding the assembly of new cabinet should be left to the president of the republic
Hawks probing four criminal corruption cases at Transnet
Acting Hawks head Yolisa Matakata told parliamentary watchdog Scopa it is investigating matters related to “state capture” at Transnet.
IPID, Hawks raid 7 properties in case against Phahlane, SAPS contractor
The raids were conducted under the direction of the Special Commercial Crimes Unit, and were part of IPID’s investigation into Phahlane.
Transnet execs snub Scopa meeting
Scopa chairperson Themba Godi said he received a letter on Monday from Transnet board chairperson Linda Mabaso requesting a postponement until January
Transnet probes claims that it was involved in six Gupta-linked deals
The parastatal is taking media reports based on the recent #GuptaLeaks very seriously and have begun conducting internal probes into the six deals.
Dlamini: Sassa opts for tender process after Post Office deal downscaled
Five months now remain for Sassa to find an alternative service provider to handle the core aspects of the grants scheme.
Scopa concerned by government’s overreliance on consultants
Scopa has raised a concern surrounding the government’s reliance on consultants, says a report, after some departments spent billions on consultants.
Parliament watchdog to question Nkandla upgrades
Parliament’s public accounts watchdog committee, Scopa, will question public works on the upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.