Money rumours spark fake train injuries July 28 2006
Dozens of bystanders not injured in Thursday morning's train derailment near Duffs Road Station, apparently posed as casualties in the hope of receiving financial compensation.
Spotlight falls on corruption in trials
South Africa's would-be president and a group of lawmakers appear in court on the same day next week, as two of the most potentially damaging trials of the post-apartheid era put the spotlight on corruption
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At the same time, 29 lawmakers and travel agents will appear in Cape Town on charges they defrauded Parliament of up to R24-million by using vouchers intended for official travel to pay for luxury holidays, meals and car rentals.
DA names public servant fraudsters July 27 2006
The Democratic Alliance made public a list of 1792 names on Thursday of public servants found guilty of receiving social grants they were not entitled to.
Financial mismanagement blamed for bus chaos July 27 2006
Financial mismanagement within the school transport system had led to the non-payment of bus operators, Gauteng education authorities said on Wednesday.
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"A forensic report reveals that indeed there was serious financial mismanagement of the scholar transport budget," MEC Angie Motshekga told reporters in Johannesburg.
Tswana chief accused of fraud July 26 2006
The state hopes to use the evidence of North West Premier Edna Molewa to put one of the Tswana chiefs in the province behind bars.
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Nyalala Pilane, the chief of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela in Moruleng outside Rustenburg in the North West, is charged with two counts of fraud, 43 of theft and one of corruption.
E Cape prison commissioner loses his job July 24 2006
A former prisons commissioner for the Eastern Cape - accused of defrauding his department of R35 000 - has lost his bid to clear his name, the department of correctional services said on Monday.
80% of allegations unfounded, says top cop July 24 2006
Cape Town's metro police chief described newspaper allegations of corrupt practices at metro police offices in Gordon's Bay as "unfounded".
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"It is not as bad as the (newspaper) report. Eighty percent of the allegations in the report are unfounded," metro chief Bongani Jonas said on Monday.
Metro policeman held for alleged corruption July 24 2006
A 40-year-old Johannesburg metro police officer was arrested on Sunday after allegedly soliciting money from defaulting motorists, Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said.
Fraud accused in court July 20 2006
An administration clerk based at KwaZulu-Natal SAPS headquarters appeared in court on Wednesday accused of assisting a syndicate to steal millions of rands of pension money from unsuspecting police officers.
Malatsi denies protecting Marais in court July 19 2006
Former Western Cape environment minister David Malatsi on Tuesday denied lying in court to protect his co-accused, former provincial premier Peter Marais.
Corruption and fraud costing Durban millions July 18 2006
The eThekwini municipality's department of housing and maintenance is suffering losses of up to R6-million a year due to corrupt officials within the department who are colluding with contractors.
10 days in the news: and we wonder that the majority of citizens are depressed?
Dozens of bystanders not injured in Thursday morning's train derailment near Duffs Road Station, apparently posed as casualties in the hope of receiving financial compensation.
Spotlight falls on corruption in trials
South Africa's would-be president and a group of lawmakers appear in court on the same day next week, as two of the most potentially damaging trials of the post-apartheid era put the spotlight on corruption
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At the same time, 29 lawmakers and travel agents will appear in Cape Town on charges they defrauded Parliament of up to R24-million by using vouchers intended for official travel to pay for luxury holidays, meals and car rentals.
DA names public servant fraudsters July 27 2006
The Democratic Alliance made public a list of 1792 names on Thursday of public servants found guilty of receiving social grants they were not entitled to.
Financial mismanagement blamed for bus chaos July 27 2006
Financial mismanagement within the school transport system had led to the non-payment of bus operators, Gauteng education authorities said on Wednesday.
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"A forensic report reveals that indeed there was serious financial mismanagement of the scholar transport budget," MEC Angie Motshekga told reporters in Johannesburg.
Tswana chief accused of fraud July 26 2006
The state hopes to use the evidence of North West Premier Edna Molewa to put one of the Tswana chiefs in the province behind bars.
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Nyalala Pilane, the chief of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela in Moruleng outside Rustenburg in the North West, is charged with two counts of fraud, 43 of theft and one of corruption.
E Cape prison commissioner loses his job July 24 2006
A former prisons commissioner for the Eastern Cape - accused of defrauding his department of R35 000 - has lost his bid to clear his name, the department of correctional services said on Monday.
80% of allegations unfounded, says top cop July 24 2006
Cape Town's metro police chief described newspaper allegations of corrupt practices at metro police offices in Gordon's Bay as "unfounded".
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"It is not as bad as the (newspaper) report. Eighty percent of the allegations in the report are unfounded," metro chief Bongani Jonas said on Monday.
Metro policeman held for alleged corruption July 24 2006
A 40-year-old Johannesburg metro police officer was arrested on Sunday after allegedly soliciting money from defaulting motorists, Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said.
Fraud accused in court July 20 2006
An administration clerk based at KwaZulu-Natal SAPS headquarters appeared in court on Wednesday accused of assisting a syndicate to steal millions of rands of pension money from unsuspecting police officers.
Malatsi denies protecting Marais in court July 19 2006
Former Western Cape environment minister David Malatsi on Tuesday denied lying in court to protect his co-accused, former provincial premier Peter Marais.
Corruption and fraud costing Durban millions July 18 2006
The eThekwini municipality's department of housing and maintenance is suffering losses of up to R6-million a year due to corrupt officials within the department who are colluding with contractors.
10 days in the news: and we wonder that the majority of citizens are depressed?
