A struggling NPA, which has been severely criticised for its handling of state capture cases, has been dealt another blow with the death this week of the agency's second-in-command, Rodney de Kock who had played a key role in major corruption ... Read More
The Hawks have finalised the investigation into Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Minister in the Presidency and confidante of President Cyril Ramaphosa, over fraud and corruption related to a municipal tender worth R2.5m, reports News24. The Hawks investigated the irregular awarding of ... Read More
The Investigating Directorate’s (Idac) handling of its main witness’ explosive evidence against former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula may end up detonating in its boss Andrea Johnson’s face. Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, the well-connected military contractor and prosecution witness, was meant to solidify the reputation ... Read More
As the EFF laid corruption charges against Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure Dean Macpherson linked to his probe of an R800m tender, he welcomed the appointment of auditors to investigate the matter. The Minister announced in December that his ... Read More
SA should secure its share of the top global talent pool by providing tax incentives, according to Peter Dachs, head of tax at ENS, in his opinion piece in Business Day. He says given the economic benefits of attracting skilled ... Read More
Manuel Chang, Mozambique’s former Finance Minister, who was accused of helping facilitate a multibillion-dollar fraud that nearly pushed his country’s economy into catastrophe, has been ordered to spend eight and a half years in prison and pay $7m in forfeiture ... Read More
The Asset Forfeiture Unit in Mpumalanga has seized R52.5m – the proceeds of illegal coal mining – from 10 Namibian bank accounts. As a result, the NPA has ticked a vital box in SA’s scramble to exit its Financial ... Read More
Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson is facing a multimillion-rand lawsuit in SA over its business dealings in Angola. A Business Day report says Moroccan national Mehdi Bencherki has accused the company of doing an off-the-books deal with him to recoup ... Read More
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been granted its first unexplained wealth order to recover a £1.5m Lake District property owned by the ex-wife of convicted solicitor Timothy Schools, reports the Law Gazette. Schools was sentenced to 14 ... Read More
A Pakistan court last Friday convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a landmark graft case, sentencing him to 14 years in prison, according to a Channels TV report. Khan has been held in custody ... Read More
Ukraine has detained its army's chief psychiatrist for alleged ‘illegal enrichment’ charges related to earnings of more than $1m accrued since the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022, reports BBC News. In a statement, the Security Service ... Read More
Free State High Court (Bloemfontein): PJ Botha v Sunfox Judgment: 24 December 2024 Keywords: Civil Procedure – taxing review – re-perusal fees Summary: This case concerns a taxation review in the Free State High Court regarding bills of costs. The applicants were dissatisfied ... Read More
CORRUPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE JC Mubangizi (Editor) | Print ISBN: 9781485152323 This essential resource delves into the legal and institutional frameworks combating corruption in South Africa. With 11 insightful chapters, it explores international and domestic anti-corruption measures, the ... Read More
