May 08
South Africa: Internal Ructions and Disruptions At SA Universities Skyrocket With Government Pulled Into Fray
Spats and allegations of maladministration during the awarding of contracts and overstepping statutory rules for appointments rock SA's six universities -- including University of… Read more »
April 25
South Africa: Corruption, Crime, Rolling Blackouts, Unemployment, Poverty, Inequality - - Anything to Celebrate?
The reality for many South Africans is one of disillusionment as they cannot celebrate their freedom because the political elites have amassed wealth at the expense of the… Read more »
April 04
South Africa: South Africa Urgently Needs an Anti-Corruption Commission With Real Teeth - a Scorpions 2.0
The fight against corruption cannot be solved through slapdash legislation which does nothing to ensure the independence of the National Prosecuting Authority and, by extension,… Read more »
South Africa: Reflections On the Intersection of Gendered Violence and Corruption in an Election Year
As South Africa prepares for the elections on 29 May, and political parties rally behind their manifestos full of promises of change, it is important for us as the citizenry to… Read more »
South Africa: Markus Jooste's Steinhoff Was a Horrific, High-Profile Example of Corporate Capture
Steinhoff is corporate South Africa's handmaid to State Capture. They share the same DNA -- people who knew better and could have done something chose silence. Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Ramaphosa Cleared Again By Public Protector On Allegations of Misconduct
In the closing report into allegations stemming back to 2021, that President Cyril Ramaphosa personally invited a property development company to become part of the Mooikloof… Read more »
March 21
South Sudan: Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula On 'Special Leave' After Corruption Claims Speculation
Late on Human Rights Day, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula stepped aside from public office under a cloud of corruption allegations and amid rumours of her… Read more »
South Africa: Disgraced Steinhoff Boss Markus Jooste Reportedly Shoots Himself
Disgraced former chief executive of Steinhof Markus Jooste has reportedly shot himself just more than 24 hours after the Financial Sector Conduct Authority revealed that it was… Read more »
South Africa: Steinheist - the Inside Story Behind the Steinhoff Scandal
The Steinhoff crash wiped more than R200-billion off the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, erased more than half the wealth of tycoon Christo Wiese and knocked the pension funds of… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Ramaphosa Sidesteps Questions On State Capture Inaction After Raid on Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula's Home
Any action against ministers and deputy ministers implicated in State Capture would be informed by 'outcomes of the processes undertaken by the relevant entities' with… Read more »
March 14
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Failure to Deal With Corruption in the ANC May Come Back to Haunt Him
Jacob Zuma's return to politics shakes up the country's political dynamics and may lead to the fall of Cyril Ramaphosa while the ANC seeks ways to stay in power. Read more »
December 04, 2023
South Africa: Court Orders Angelo Agrizzi to Be Tried Separately in Correctional Services Corruption Case
The R1.8bn corruption case against former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi and three co-accused has been repeatedly delayed due to Agrizzi's ill health. The Gauteng Division of the High… Read more »
November 27, 2023
South Africa: Police Snitched to 'The Guptas' Gang, Endangering Mass Shooting Witness - Judge Sounds Corruption Alarm Again
In March 2020, seven people were murdered in a mass shooting in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. A Western Cape High Court judgment now reveals that a witness said cops endangered his life… Read more »
November 21, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Corruption Case Struck Off Roll for 'Unreasonable Delay' By Prosecuting Authority
The Middelburg court has clipped the NPA's wings in the Kusile corruption case which includes Eskom's former interim Chief Executive, Matshela Koko and former Salga Chief Executive… Read more »
November 16, 2023
South Africa: Court to Hear Whether Angelo Agrizzi Should Be Tried Separately in R1.8bn Corruption Case
Because of numerous delays, Judge David Makhoba has asked that Angelo Agrizzi's R1.8bn corruption trial be held separately from that of his three co-accused. The State and defence… Read more »
November 09, 2023
South Africa: Levels of Corruption Have Reached Completely Unacceptable Proportions - Chief Justice Zondo
While President Cyril Ramaphosa told a dialogue on building a corruption-free SA that the fight against corruption "is gaining momentum', this sentiment was not shared by Chief… Read more »
November 08, 2023
South Africa: North West Province Department Head Charged Over R470 Million Hospital Tender
In the latest corruption-related case in the province, the head of the North West health department has been granted a leave of absence after he was arrested on charges related to… Read more »
October 26, 2023
South Africa: Zondo Concerned By No Sign of Public Procurement Anti-Corruption Agency 16 Months After State Capture Report
'If another group of people were to do exactly what the Guptas did to pursue State Capture, Parliament would still not be able to stop it - and that is simply because I have seen… Read more »
October 09, 2023
South Africa: Crime, Corruption, Power Crisis and Logistical Deficits Mean Deep Trouble for SA's Mining Sector
Tipping over the edge will affect not only the South African, but the global economy, given the country's resources riches. And SA's metals and minerals are crucial to addressing… Read more »
October 03, 2023
South Africa: Koko Kusile Corruption Case Delayed By Lack of Interpreter
Courtroom G in the Middelburg magistrate court resembled the set of a poorly directed slapstick film as a comedy of errors unfolded on Tuesday morning. Read more »
September 22, 2023
South Africa: Judgment Reserved in Inquiry Over Delays in Ex-Eskom Boss Matshela Koko's Corruption Case
Former Eskom boss Matshela Koko and his co-accused have argued in the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court that corruption charges should be dropped due to delays in the… Read more »
September 20, 2023
South Africa: Commission Warns of Water Supply 'Disaster' in KwaZuluy-Natal Unless Municipalities Tackle Maintenance, Corruption
The commission's warning serves as a further wake-up call to municipalities and water utilities over the crumbling state of water supply and reticulation in several parts of the… Read more »
September 07, 2023
South Africa: Exclude ANC Members Named in State Capture Report From Parliamentary List - Veterans League
While the nomination of candidates for the ANC's provincial and national parliamentary lists is under way, the party's Veterans League says that it is against the selection of any… Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Ex-Eskom Boss Matshela Koko's Corruption Case Still Not Ready for Trial
The NPA's Investigating Directorate has requested yet another postponement in the R2.2-billion Kusile Power Station corruption case involving former Eskom boss Matshela Koko. Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: Former Acting Northern Cape Health Boss Faces Charges of Corruption, Fraud and Money Laundering
Former Northern Cape Health Department acting head Dion Theys has been released on R5,000 bail. He faces charges of contravening provisions of the Public Finance Management Act,… Read more »