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Value for money: The Zondo Commission led by former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has recovered more than R16 billion from irregular contracts.
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Rethinking the value of commissions

Any objective analysis must proceed from the premise that commissions of inquiry are not criminal courts. They neither prosecute nor sentence. Their constitutional purpose is to…

Nostalgia: President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured here at Nelson Mandela’s prison house on the premises of the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on
Wednesday, had a lot to look back on in his 2026 State of the Nation address on Thursday evening.

From transformation to sustained delivery

Perhaps the most tangible area of progress since SONA 2025 has been energy stabilisation. The marked reduction in the frequency and severity of load-shedding, including extended…

Outgoing national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

‘Gupta lieutenants are in court, Batohi says on her last day in office

The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile…

Political mafias and ‘business’ became common, for example municipal contracts between former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and the Delangokubona Business Forum. Photo: File

Attempt to ‘sabotage’ Zandile Gumede corruption case, says state witness

The forensic auditor has told parliament there is a conspiracy to ensure he does not testify in court

A woman buys lottery tickets at a street seller. File photo

Luxury properties seized in new Lottery corruption crackdown

Luxury homes, a farm and an upmarket car have been frozen as part of the ongoing investigation

The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation

SIU recovers R53 million worth of stolen government land

The Special Investigating Unit is investigating a syndicate that used state land meant to build a school for personal use

More than 200 tenants of Jay Singh housing programme flats are being kicked out every month. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Victory in sight for Durban social housing tenants

eThekwini council wants the issuing of title deeds completed within two months

Chetty crime family stripped of luxury cars and homes

The National Prosecuting Authority wants to recover R102 million allegedly stolen through crooked SAPS contracts

The labour court last week halted an attempt by the South African Police Service management to subject Major General Feroz Khan, its head of security and counter-intelligence, to an expeditious disciplinary process which could have led to his summary dismissal.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Alleged crooked cops embroiled in R102 million police tender fraud

Senior offices ‘received’ R4.7 million from Chetty crime family, which allegedly milked the police in 53 ‘fraudulent’ tenders

Decisions: The coalitions the ANC choose to form seem likely to shape which way the South African economy will go. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Phoenix residents demand Ramaphosa release SIU graft report

The social housing investigation was handed to eThekwini municipal manager and the presidency last year

Knorx Molelle. Picture: Bulelwa Makeke

‘I didn’t steal R13.9 million’– former NPA director Molelle

Molelle is accused of having received R2 million from the money Mahendren Munsamy allegedly ‘stole’ from former Eskom executive Anoj Singh

Former Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Former Eskom executive and corruption suspect Anoj Singh ‘defrauded of R13.9 million’

Mahendren Munsamy, accused of stealing R420 million from FNB and Sasol, allegedly also stole from Singh

Suspended CEO of Umhlathuze Water, Mthokozisi Duze (far right)

Third time unlucky for corruption charged Mhlathuze Water boss

Mthokozisi Duze was twice cleared by the entity’s board before finally being suspended and charged

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people

The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party

The treasury on Wednesday allocated more funding to the justice department to improve the prosecution service’s capacity to pursue complex cases, with an emphasis on financial crimes. It promised more of the same to come in the main budget in February 2023.

Treasury opens the purse for corruption prosecutions

After a small increase in the MTBPS, there will be further allocations for the NPA and the fight against financial crime in the 2023 budget

The South African Police Service on Wednesday was unable to tell parliament’s portfolio committee on police exactly how many of its officers were not competent to carry firearms. (RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport

Kubentheran Moodley was arrested at OR Tambo moments before leaving for Dubai in an alleged attempt to flee his corruption-linked legal troubles

Corruption-accused caterer appointed to KZN economic development tender panel

KZN cooking the tender panel books?

Trial date: The VBS heist trial is expected to begin only in early 2022. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

How graft arrests came together

Learning from its failure to turn the Schabir Shaik conviction into one for Jacob Zuma, the state is now building an effective system for catching thieves. Khaya Koko, Sabelo…

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NPA recovers nearly R12-billion

In the past year alone, the Asset Forfeiture Unit has recovered money and assets gained through corruption-related crimes

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his State of the Nation address in February that the directorate would be established following a request from NDPP Shamila Batohi. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Who will head the state capture prosecution directorate?

The directorate has been tasked with investigating allegations made at the Zondo commission into allegations of state capture