June 24
South Africa: Cat Matlala's Dodgy Police Tender Case Separated From Top Cops, Sparking Plea Deal Speculation
Organised crime accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala will now face charges relating to a dodgy police tender separately from other co-accused, including several senior police officers.… Read more »
June 14
South Africa: Julius Malema's New Mountain to Climb
As corruption claims intensify, in the run-up to the November polls the EFF leader will grapple with public scepticism while trying to reclaim his political momentum. Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Parliament's Failure Has Allowed Corruption to Flourish and Left a Nation Betrayed
The Zondo and Madlanga Commissions have shown that South Africa's accountability architecture has been compromised and criminal syndicates have taken full advantage. Read more »
June 09
South Africa: Attorneys Warn of Corruption Risks and Weaker Checks in New Environmental Impact Assessment Plan
Environmental law watchdogs are pushing back against government plans to introduce a more 'flexible' environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, warning that the proposed… Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Karl Sander and Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Remind Us That the Blue Line Holds Amid Corruption
When good cops break their silence it shows communities that professionalism still has a home in the South African Police Service. Read more »
June 01
South Africa: Madlanga Rules On Undercover Cop Testifying Publicly About R200m Stolen Cocaine
An agreement reached between legal representatives at the Madlanga Commission and media houses that allows Lieutenant-Colonel Duma, formerly known as Witness I, to testify via… Read more »
May 29
South Africa: MP's Criminal Case Against Ethekwini Manager Highlights Breakdown in State Anti-Corruption Efforts
A parliamentary clash over missing SIU reports has escalated into the opening of a criminal case, putting scrutiny on how little consequence follows corruption findings in South… Read more »
May 28
South Africa: 'Serious Institutional Crisis' - - Committee's Damning Indictment On Mkhwanazi's Police Infiltration Scandal
Parliament's ad hoc committee tasked with investigating accusations that a drug cartel has infiltrated South Africa's criminal justice system and politics has found that witness… Read more »
South Africa: MK Chief Whip, Impeachment Committee Member Charged With Defrauding Party Staff
Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, Chief Whip of the MK party, and one of its three representatives on Parliament's Impeachment Committee, faces a fraud charge linked to allegations that… Read more »
May 18
South Africa: The Phala Phala Test - Is SA Ready to End Selective Outrage Against Corruption?
South Africa does not have a corruption problem alone. It has a selective outrage problem. The Constitutional Court's Phala Phala ruling of last week may be the moment South Africa… Read more »
May 12
South Africa: Top Cops in the Dock - Here's the Full List of Madlanga-Related Arrests
The Madlanga Commission has exposed the deep rot within SAPS, with the fallout reaching the highest ranks of law enforcement as senior officers have been arrested and hauled before… Read more »
May 06
South Africa: Half-Truths, Questionable Claims and Evasion As Minister Tolashe Appears Before Parliamentary Committee
Appearing before Parliament on Wednesday, Minister Sisisi Tolashe told MPs that any arrangement which saw a state-funded nanny allegedly paying kickbacks to Tolashe's daughter was… Read more »
May 05
South Africa: Why the Madlanga Commission Signals a National Procurement Collapse
We take what is unfolding in Gauteng seriously, so we must stop pretending this is a Gauteng story. It is not. It is a warning light flashing across the entire South African… Read more »
April 30
Zimbabwe: Loyalty for Sale - - How Patronage Networks Captured the Zimbabwean State
A transactional political economy in Zimbabwe fosters corruption and dependency, as loyalty to power trumps democratic principles, disenfranchising everyday citizens. Read more »
April 22
South Africa: Unaccountable 00046 - Eric Wood At the Centre of a Stalled Reckoning Over Transnet Billions
Eric Wood is emblematic of the one step forward, two steps back path to accountability for State Capture in SA. Wood - former director of Regiments and Trillian - was arrested and… Read more »
March 24
South Africa: Anti-Corruption Directorate Arrests 12 Police Officers Over R360m 'Cat' Matlala Contract
The NPA's anti-corruption unit has arrested 12 police officers connected to a R360m health contract linked to crime kingpin Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala's company Medicare 24. Read more »
March 12
South Africa: How to Corrupt a Cop - - SAPS General Shibiri's Guide
Career cop Major General Richard Shibiri has described how organised crime networks gradually compromise police officers. He's now accused of succumbing to the same techniques. Read more »
March 05
South Africa: From Parliament to Prison - Vincent Smith Receives Seven-Year Sentence for Bosasa Corruption
Vincent Smith, once a powerful ANC MP and parliamentary committee chairperson, is headed to prison while comrades accused of similar offences walk free. Read more »
February 23
South Africa: 'Make a Turn, Cat' - - Whatsapp Messages Tie Top Police Officer to Tender Kingpin
General Shadrack Sibiya's ties to tender kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala are under scrutiny as WhatsApp messages reveal a deeper connection than previously claimed, indicating… Read more »
February 18
South Africa: When Will Eagles Fly Out Against Organised Crime in South Africa?
The proposed Chapter 9 anti-corruption body, nicknamed 'The Eagles', has been a long time coming. Read more »
February 17
South Africa: Pam Golding Faces Fallout Over Management of Millions, Bribes Paid to Former President's Son
Pam Golding and SA law firm Jouberts Attorneys collectively managed R110.9-million, which turned out to be bribe payments to former Mozambican president Armando Guebuza's son,… Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Khampepe Commission - Presidents Mbeki and Zuma Have Moral Obligation to Disclose What They Know
Legal representatives for families of victims of apartheid crimes, who have accused the National Prosecuting Authority of delaying prosecutions, have begged former presidents Jacob… Read more »
February 10
South Africa: New SAPS Task Team Is a Start, but Only a Small Step Toward Justice for Police Corruption in SA
Allegations against the Ekurhuleni-based group expose major gaps in the current approach to overseeing and investigating police corruption. Read more »
February 05
South Africa: Businessman Suliman Carrim Fails in Court Bid to Avoid Testifying At Madlanga Commission
When ANC-linked businessman Suliman Carrim appears before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, he is expected to testify on his ties to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, Senzo Mchunu and top… Read more »
January 29
South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Special Task Team to Probe 'Murder, Corruption' Against 14 Officials
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to establish a special investigations task team to urgently… Read more »
