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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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]...