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Outa highlights public funds misuse and corruption in government

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has expressed concern over the ongoing misuse of public funds, with Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka now investigating Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie for alleged financial misconduct during his recent trip to the Paris Olympics. Outa stressed the urgent need for stronger accountability measures to combat corruption and maladministration. Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage highlighted the gravity of the issue, “The amount of money we collect from […]

10 December 2024

International News

Chidimma Adetshina’s mother can travel out of South Africa

By Rachel Mohamed Last month, the Chidimma Adetshina, 26, saga went viral on social media after Minister of Arts, Culture, and Sport Gayton Mckenzie questioned her nationality and asked how a foreign national could be participating in the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant. After allegedly discovering that Chidima's mother registered her under someone else's identity, the Home Affairs Department said it was investigating a prima facie case of identity fraud […]

9 September 2024

Local

Justice Minister set to face Parliament over VBS loan scandal

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube Thembi Simelane, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, is scheduled to testify before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Friday, following allegations that she got a R575,600 loan from a VBS bank employee during her stint as Polokwane mayor. The announcement follows ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula's statement that Simelane has provided a full account of her actions and is cooperating with the investigation. “She will go to […]

4 September 2024

Local

‘More than R100 billion lost due to extortion construction industry’

Some members of the construction industry say more than R100 billion has been lost due to extortion. This emerged at the annual Master Builders South Africa 2023 Congress in Cape Town. The industry says it is grappling with a number of factors such as the decline in economic growth in the country, delayed payments from the public service, slow transformation and corruption. President of Master Builders South Africa, Musa Shangase, […]

9 September 2023

Local

Former health spokesperson back in court over alleged Digital Vibes graft

Former Communications Director in the national Department of Health, Popo Maja is expected to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday morning. He is facing two counts of corruption, which relates to his alleged involvement in the R140-million contract awarded to public relations company, Digital Vibes. The contract was for the company to provide communication services for the National Health Insurance. Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize resigned […]

19 July 2023

Local

Former City of Cape Town employee granted bail after being charged with corruption

A former City of Cape Town employee has been granted bail of R100 000 in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court after his arrest on charges of corruption and money laundering. 54-year-old Zizaam Henry was arrested by the Hawks in Bellville after an extensive investigation. Hawks' spokesperson, Siyabulela Vukubi, says the charges relate to his tenure as a plant manager for the Waste Water Treatment Works. He says that between 2014 […]

15 July 2023

Local

SAPS officials arrested on multiple corruption charges

By: Loushe Jordaan Gilbert In its quest to root out corruption within the South African Police Services, six police officials aged between 31 and 42 were arrested on Tuesday morning on charges of corruption. The arrest follows a lengthy and thorough investigation by members attached to the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit spanning six months. Police spokesperson Andre Traut confirmed that they are due to make a court appearance on 31 March […]

28 March 2023

Local

Kusile headache has nothing to do with ‘so-called corruption’, says electricity minister

Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom’s problems at Kusile are technical and have nothing to do with corruption. Ramokgopa this week visited Eskom's power stations to assess their state. Speaking during a visit to Kusile power station in Mpumalanga, Ramokgopa said his ultimate aim was to end load-shedding. He said the embattled power utility's problems at the station had “nothing to do with so-called corruption”. “The problems and challenges that we […]

23 March 2023

Local

De Ruyter never reported ministers involvement in alleged corruption at Eskom: SIU

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says despite having frequent engagements with former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, he has never informed them that some ministers were part of the corruption in the embattled energy company. The SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi has instructed his team that is investigating corruption at Eskom to contact de Ruyter on his allegations that some ministers are part of the corruption at the power utility. […]

3 March 2023

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