ARTICLES RELATING TO CORRUPTION

Malema in court for corruption

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Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and his four co-accused were back in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Thursday on charges including fraud and racketeering.

Post Office acts on corruption

2013-06-16 12:08

Post Office CEO Chris Hlekane has suspended acting legal services group executive Denzil Jacobs over allegations of corruption.

Health lawyer wants job back

2013-06-11 12:06

A woman who claims she was suspended after being interviewed by the Hawks in connection with a corruption case, is expected to appear in the Labour Court.

Home affairs official fired over bribe

2013-06-07 12:18

A security chief at the refugee centre in Cape Town has been removed from his post for alleged corruption after being spotted taking a bribe, according to a report.

Calls for answers on Fidentia funds

2013-06-04 22:37

The parliamentary committee on higher education and training wants answers from the Transport Education Training Authority on how public funds invested through Fidentia will be recovered.

KZN parties stage walkout over report

2013-06-04 14:28

Opposition parties have walked out of a full council meeting of the eThekwini Municipality following a provincial government decision to withhold a controversial forensic audit report.

Northern Cape reshuffle on the cards

2013-06-03 17:40

Newly-elected Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas is expected to announce her reshuffled provincial executive this week, her office says.

KZN probes 172 cases worth R1.6bn

2013-05-30 19:07

The forensic investigations section of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial treasury has been asked to investigate 172 cases corruption involving R1.6bn since 2009.

Driving test bribery widespread - survey

2013-05-29 18:49

Nearly three in five young South Africans with a driver's licence claim to know people who paid bribes to pass their tests, according to a survey.

Man offers bribe for learner's licence

2013-05-28 19:09

A Cape Town man was to appear in court for allegedly trying to bribe a traffic official.

Bookkeeper gets suspended sentence

2013-05-27 20:39

A Western Cape bookkeeper has been given a five-year suspended sentence for stealing thousands of rand from the Jewish Community Centre.

Fraud trial witnesses fall ill

2013-05-22 20:47

The fraud trial of two former employees of the labour department's Compensation Fund has been postponed, after witnesses scheduled to take the stand had fallen ill.

Corrupt official gets heavier sentence

2013-05-21 22:33

A heavier sentence for corruption has been imposed on a senior Western Cape municipal official who was initially fined R60 000.

7 charged for fraud in Northern Cape

2013-05-17 20:53

Seven people have appeared in the Postmasburg Magistrate's Court, Northern Cape, on charges of fraud.

Hermanus man guilty of 285 fraud counts

2013-05-15 10:51

A Western Cape man has been convicted of defrauding the Overstrand Municipality of R3m by submitting false quotations to secure tenders.

Jail Brown for 15 years - State

2013-05-13 15:27

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown should be given at least the minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment for fraud, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Arrest of corrupt official welcomed

2013-05-13 11:11

The Eastern Cape local government has welcomed the arrest of a director at Alfred Nzo local municipality for allegedly defrauding his employer of R12.5m.

Vavi: Capitalism the real enemy

2013-05-10 11:55
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Issues such as xenophobia, corruption, gender-based violence, and substance abuse are rooted in economic misery, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says.

Duarte: Tlokwe exposed undue influences

2013-05-09 18:33

A vote of no-confidence in Tlokwe mayor and his subsequent return to the position has exposed a system of undue influence in the municipality, ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte says.

Probe into lavish Nkandla spend

2013-05-08 11:14

The department of public works is investigating all its Prestige projects, including the R206m upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s private homestead at Nkandla.

Hawks probing Free State municipality

2013-05-07 10:23

Investigators probing allegations of corruption have raided the Metsimaholo municipality, in the Free State, and seized documents, the Hawks say.

Brown's lawyer dismisses Fidentia probe

2013-05-06 19:15

The Financial Services Board, who found a R406m discrepancy in Fidentia's funds, was not authorised to inspect the firm, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Probe finds ANC mismanagement in Potch

2013-05-06 11:23

A forensic investigation has found large-scale mismanagement by the ANC in Potchefstroom's Tlokwe City Council, according to a report.

Rampant corruption harming citizens

2013-05-03 19:44
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Corruption has sucked up nearly R1bn in taxpayers' money last year - nearly three times the amount lost in 2010, according to a new report called The Real State of the Nation.

Clerk arrested for corruption

2013-05-02 20:34

A clerk of the Maintenance Court in Westonaria on the West Rand, has been arrested for alleged corruption.

 

Immigration officer wanted R7 000 bribe

2013-06-18 21:38

An immigration officer has appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on a charge of corruption.

ANC to discuss Eastern Cape mayor

2013-06-14 20:00

The ANC in the Eastern Cape will meet next week to discuss claims of corruption against Buffalo City Mayor Zukiswa Ncitha, the party says.

Radebe names and shames fraudsters

2013-06-09 15:35
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Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has released the names of 42 convicted fraudsters, singled out because of the large amounts involved.

Sisulu targets private sector corrupters

2013-06-05 16:23
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Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says a new anti-corruption unit will focus on private sector companies responsible for corrupting civil servants.

Council meeting closed after walkout

2013-06-04 21:29

Claims by the KwaZulu-Natal government that a controversial forensic audit was not being kept secret, have failed to stop a walkout from an eThekwini municipal council meeting.

Protector to probe Tlokwe mayor

2013-06-03 19:26

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela will investigate claims of corruption involving Tlokwe mayor Maphetle Maphetle.

Gauteng targets corrupt testing stations

2013-06-03 17:39

Gauteng is tackling corruption involving syndicates at its testing and licensing centres, Transport MEC Ishmael Vadi says.

Rape suspect tried to bribe victim

2013-05-29 21:59

A KwaZulu-Natal prosecutor accused of raping a woman has appeared in the Dundee Magistrate's Court, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

Bookkeeper stole for 'a better life'

2013-05-28 22:17

A bookkeeper who stole R4.5m from her employer for a "better life for her family", is to be sentenced.

Clerk wanted 'lunch money' bribe

2013-05-27 22:19

A clerk in the office of the Master of the High Court has pleaded not guilty to a charge of corruption in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court.

Former tax official jailed for fraud

2013-05-23 19:36

A former senior official of the SA Revenue Service has been sent to prison for 15 years by the Western Cape High Court.

Graft hinders Nigeria's superpower vision

2013-05-22 16:40

Since getting independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has played a major role in politics in the African continent.

Oppelt unethical - govt

2013-05-19 21:16

The government communications department has condemned what it describes as "unethical conduct" by Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt.

Airport official fined for taking bribe

2013-05-15 22:20

An airport customs official, who asked for a bribe, has been fined R50 000 or given the option of five years imprisonment, by the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court.

NPA cracks down on Northern Cape group

2013-05-13 19:05

Assets of the accused in a Northern Cape fraud and corruption case involving the Trifecta Group have been provisionally frozen.

Lawyer: Jailing Brown would be a waste

2013-05-13 12:34

It would be a waste of ex-Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown's intelligence to imprison him and a fine is more appropriate, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Doctors coining it while patients suffer

2013-05-12 14:31

About 101 KwaZulu-Natal doctors have claimed more than R22m from a medical aid scheme for private work carried out at a time when they should have been attending to patients in state hospitals.

Report warns of dodgy energy deals

2013-05-10 09:04

SA will have to drastically increase oversight of projected infrastructure plans to avoid deals which exacerbate poverty and contaminate the environment.

ANC rallies behind graft-accused mayor

2013-05-09 10:18

The ANC has denied that an Eastern Cape mayor offered a hardware shop a lucrative contract to settle a R92 000 personal debt, according to a report.

DA hands Tlokwe report to protector

2013-05-08 10:18

The DA says a forensic report on alleged corruption involving Tlokwe mayor Maphetle Maphetle has been handed to the public protector for further investigation.

Companies 'cooking books' to meet targets

2013-05-07 08:24

Hard-pressed company bosses across the world are under so much pressure to deliver on growth that many have resorted to dishonest measures, a survey found.

Fidentia: Millions not accounted for

2013-05-06 12:28

An official has told the court that the Financial Services Board launched a probe after R406m was unaccounted for in Fidentia's books in 2006.

Vavi: Economy needs radical restructuring

2013-05-03 22:11
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South Africa faces massive problems in its economy, despite achieving democracy 19 years ago, says Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.

Auditor tells of Mpisane tax bill

2013-05-03 18:03

A SA Revenue Service tax auditor was instructed to reduce Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane's tax bill, the Durban Regional Court has heard.

Mpisane dividend up R37m, court hears

2013-05-02 18:21

Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane's business has increased its dividend payout by R37m in one year, the Durban Regional Court has heard.

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