Corruption

Dubious Comrades Sent by the ANC to Head Parliamentary Committees

Prominent politicians in Jacob Zuma’s administration have made spectacular returns to Parliament, as the ANC announced who it will be nominating as chairpersons and whips in important parliamentary portfolio committees.Former Energy Mini...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Ramaphosa Named in Bosasa Report, Public Protector Confirms

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed in a letter to Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane that President Cyril Ramaphosa is implicated in her investigation into the R500,000 donation he received from Bosasa chief Gavin Wa...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

South African Probe Into Corruption Awaits a Star Witness – Jacob Zuma

It’s been almost a year since the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture in South Africa began to hear testimony. Also known as the Zondo Commission, it is headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who has listened ...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

Zuma Plays Cat and Mouse With Corruption Inquiry: It May Be a High-Risk Strategy

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma threatened on Friday to walk away from a judicial commission of inquiry into corruption, throwing the process into temporary confusion and uncertainty. An agreement was later cobbled together t...

Richard Calland·over 4 years ago

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zuma Struggles to Recall Several Key Events of His Tenure as President

Former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday struggled to recall several key events of his nine-year tenure as the head of state. Zuma continued giving evidence at the commission of inquiry probing state capture, and denied evidence implicatin...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

Zuma Shows, Once Again, that He’s Adroit at Playing to the Gallery

If there’s one thing South Africans can agree on, it’s that former President Jacob Zuma has always been adept at putting on a show. This has historically served him well – even since he was ousted in 2018. But lately his performance repe...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

Eskom welcomes the arrests of former employees of contractor for corruption related charges

Eskom has welcomed the arrests of two former employees of former contractor the ABB Group (ABB), as well as their spouses, for corruption linked to Eskom contracts involving R2.2 billion

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

The Battles of South Africa’s Public Protector: Why The Law Must Win

In the book of Esther, the Bible tells a story from the 5th century BCE, when the Jews were in exile in Persia. The Persian king, Ahasuerus, had installed a Jewish woman, Esther, as his queen at the time that one of the king’s ministers ...

Cathleen Powell·over 4 years ago

Why an amnesty for grand corruption in South Africa is a bad idea

South Africa’s former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, provoked a political storm recently when she suggested that public servants implicated in grand corruption should be given the chance to apply for amnesty. Many South Africans, we...

Richard Calland·over 3 years ago

Whats Trending ?Myeni finds her self in hot water on #ZondoComission

Former SAA chair Dudu Myeni has found herself in hot water for mentioning the name of a person she assumes to be Mr X, who had testified before the Zondo Commission. Myeni appeared before Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo again on...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

What's Trending : Zizi Kodwa Fingered in EOH corruption controversy.

Deputy Minister of State Security and member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC Zizi Kodwa has been linked to EOH Corruption debacle following presented claims of payments made to him by Former EOH executive Jehan Mackay. Su...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

Matongo Warns Against Underperformance And Corruption In The City Of Joburg.

​The Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, urges officials to recommit to fighting underperformance, corruption, and all other forms of malfeasance in the municipality. Cllr Matongo says he and the City’s executive have pledged t...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

From The Desk Of The President.

Over the course of time, public servants in our country have come to be in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. We have become too used to stories of civil servants involved in maladministration, embezzlement, corruption and other for...

President Cyril Ramaphosa·over 2 years ago

Zuma: "This Commission Was Created to Find Things On Me"

Former president Jacob Zuma appeared before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture led by Deputy Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo. Zuma's appearance before the Zondo commission has long been awaited, as in the days leading up...

Musa Mdunge·over 4 years ago

Shadow states are the biggest threat to democracy in Africa: fresh reports detail how

The capture of democratic political systems by private power networks is arguably the greatest threat to civil liberties and inclusive development in Africa. That’s the conclusion of two new reports that address the issue of threats to d...

Nic Cheeseman ·over 2 years ago

How China uses ‘geostrategic corruption’ to exert its influence in Latin America

Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America. Traditionally, it has funneled down domestic routes, with local politicians, business interests, and drug lords benefiting from graft and dodgy dealings. Indeed, a 2022 repor...

Eduardo Gamarra Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University·11 months ago

Unrest is being used to subvert South Africa’s democracy: giving in is not an option

The mayhem of the last few days is a reminder of the danger that South Africa continues to live with, as well as an indication of the disfigurement of its law enforcement institutions. The danger stems from the deferral of a “better ...

Mcebisi Ndletyana·over 2 years ago

City Health Official In Court For Allegedly Selling Fake Covid Certificates.

​​A 28-year-old male City of Johannesburg health worker stationed at the Parkhurst Clinic appeared in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court today, 23 August 2021, where he will be charged for fraud. He was arrested on Saturday night for al...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Only South Africa’s elite benefits from black economic empowerment – and COVID-19 proved it

Before 1994, economic opportunities were denied African people. The policy set out to redress this historical imbalance in all spheres of the economy and society

Casper Lotter - Research fellow, North-West University·over 1 year ago

Ramaphosa’s Magashule Headache: The Ace May Trump The King

On 17 November 2020, I attended a virtual church leadership meeting in which one of the leaders raised an issue of two centres of power. My political animal instinct jumped up with joy as the thought of the Botha-de Klerk; the Mbeki-Zuma...

Musa Mdunge ·over 3 years ago

Why South Africa’s President Stands On Solid Ground In The Fight Against Corruption

Sometimes, the best thing politicians can do to take a society forward is – nothing. This reality is key to understanding the prosecution on corruption charges of the secretary-general of South Africa’s governing African National Congres...

Steven Friedman ·over 3 years ago

The DA Goes After Panyaza Lesufi Following A statement He Made In A Meeting, Regarding Tender Administration.

The Democratic Alliance is not letting the comments of MEC Panyaza Lesufi slide. This follows reports of a clandestine meeting held by the MEC with his team and other stakeholders, where Lesufi discussed the awarding of his department te...

Phumzie Mavimbela ·almost 3 years ago

Precarious power tilts towards Ramaphosa in battle inside South Africa’s governing party

It appears, for the moment, that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has won a key battle in the war for control of the governing African National Congress (ANC), of which he is also the head. This became apparent after a highly ...

Susan Booysen R·almost 3 years ago

JMPD acting chief confirms that JMPD officers will wear body cameras

JMPD acting chief, Angie Mokasi has confirmed that Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers will wear body cameras in a bid to combat corruption and bribery.

Neo Poho·9 months ago

225 Tshwane Metro officers investigated for corruption

225 Tshwane metro police department (TMDP) officers have been investigated for corruption including taking bribes from motorists. 

Neo Poho·9 months ago

Jacob Zuma, the monster South Africa’s ruling ANC created, continues to haunt it

Former South African president Jacob Zuma is endorsing the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party, the latest rival to the governing African National Congress (ANC) for the upcoming national elections.

The Conversation ·about 2 months ago