national prosecuting authority (npa)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA's state capture database confusion

    SA's state capture database confusion Anonymous sources have rubbished claims that investigators can't access Zondo Commission evidence due to a technical problem with a database, alleging they are being actively blocked from seeing the information. This is according to Rapport, which cited...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former Eskom worker stole Master Vending Unit (MVU) and made tens of millions of rand from electricity vouchers

    Former Eskom worker stole Master Vending Unit (MVU) and made tens of millions of rand from electricity vouchers The Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been granted an order to freeze properties and cash worth R29 million belonging to a syndicate...
  3. Jan

    Four Eskom employees nailed for fraud at Tutuka - get R5000 bail

    Eskom nails four for fraud and corruption at Tutuka power station Eskom has announced the arrest of an employee for alleged fraud and corruption at the Tutuka Power Station. "A former Eskom short-term contract employee stationed at Tutuka Power Station was arrested on 10 May 2023 for fraud and...
  4. Vorastra

    Case against ANC MP accused of murdering his wife postponed

    https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-03-14-case-against-anc-mp-accused-of-murdering-his-wife-postponed/
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Police and army get billions of rand extra in latest budget

    Police and army get billions of rand extra in latest budget South Africa is beefing up its security and prosecuting agencies as it steps up efforts to tackle rampant crime and corruption, which have stoked public outrage and scarred the nation’s reputation among investors. The national budget...
  6. Jan

    Software specialist allegedly steals R6.3 million from Standard Bank, his former employer

    Former Standard Bank software specialist allegedly stole R6.3 million Former Standard Bank software expert Henry McMurray allegedly stole close to R6.3 million from the bank by inflating amounts in transactions processed by six of his "acquaintances", Mail & Guardian reports. McMurray tried to...
  7. Jan

    Eskom criticises NPA over slow sabotage case progress - spends R3.2 billion on private security

    Eskom spends R3.2 billion a year on private security South Africa's state-owned power utility spends R3.2 billion a year on private security to tackle sabotage and to protect its senior executives, TimesLive reports. Eskom's general manager for security Karen Pillay butted heads with the...
  8. Agent67

    Suspended Magashule claims the US CIA is colluding with NPA against him

    https://ewn.co.za/2022/09/24/suspended-magashule-claims-the-us-cia-is-colluding-with-npa-against-him
  9. Jan

    Former Eskom and Transnet bosses arrested

    Former Eskom and Transnet bosses arrested Former Eskom and Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Anoj Singh were among several former high-profile Transnet employees arrested on Monday morning for their alleged role in a corrupt train tender, News24 reports. According to a statement from the...
  10. Jan

    NPA charged Riccardo "Fluffypony" Spagni with 378 counts of fraud, forgery, and uttering

    South African crypto mogul "Fluffypony" faces 378 counts of fraud, forgery, and uttering The South African government says it has charged Riccardo “Fluffypony” Spagni with 378 counts of fraud, forgery, and uttering in a R1.5-million dispute with his former employer. He has waived his right to...
  11. Jan

    FBI releases names of top Black Axe scammers operating from Cape Town

    These are South Africa's top scammers — according to the FBI Scammers alleged to be part of an international network of swindlers has failed to get their extradition to the US thrown out of the Cape Town Magistrate's Court, reports News24. The men are accused of being part of the "Black Axe"...
  12. Jan

    Interpol issues red notices for Gupta brothers, South Africa says

    South Africa gets Interpol red notices for Gupta brothers Interpol placed on its most-wanted list two brothers sought by the authorities in South Africa on charges of money laundering and fraud. Red notices have been obtained for Rajesh and Atul Gupta, Hermione Cronje, head of South Africa’s...
  13. Jan

    Cable theft task team arrest 28 thieves in 9 months - three convicted

    Shocking cable theft arrest and conviction statistics in South Africa A multidisciplinary task team established to fight cable theft has arrested 28 thieves since its inception, and only three have been sentenced to jail time. "Two accused were found guilty and both sentenced to three years...
  14. Jan

    Assets of fraud convicted ex-Eskom employee seized

    Ex-Eskom employee and contractor nailed for R11 million The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), together with the Hawks, has seized more than R11 million in assets belonging to fraud convicted Eskom financial controller, Mosia Moraka and Megra Transport owner, Victor Tshabalala. According to regional...
  15. Jan

    Remote-controlled recording equipment for Pistorius trial

    High-tech recording gear for Pistorius trial proposed MultiChoice and Eyewitness News have proposed installing remote-controlled recording equipment in the courtroom where the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius is to take place.
  16. LazyLion

    Full Jails a Sign that NPA is working: Radebe

    Busy courts and over-crowded jails indicate that the NPA is doing a good job, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Wednesday. He made the equation when pressed by the media about the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) failure to heed the Supreme Court of Appeal's order to release the...
  17. LazyLion

    Glynnis Breytenbach versus the NPA Saga

    Suspended NPA senior prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach is not guilty on one of the 15 charges against her, her disciplinary hearing heard in Pretoria on Monday. "There is not an iota of evidence that [Breytenbach] exerted influence on [director at Imperial Crown Trading Archie Luhlabo]...
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