Focus
Top officials implicated in dodgy R836m oxygen tender
Two Ministries have combined forces to act swiftly following damaging revelations about top officials' involvement in alleged irregularities linked to the R836m oxygen tender. While, the National Department of Health (NDoH) has indicated that it wants out of the contract, the Ministries ...
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South Africa
Companies found to be in serious breach of FIC Act
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) fined two financial services companies for serious breaches of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act, it announced in a statement yesterday, reports Moneyweb. Prime Collective Investment Scheme got a R1.6m administrative sanction, of ...
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Minister orders probe into troubled Sita
Communications & Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to investigate the government agency responsible for all IT procurement for the state, reports BusinessLIVE. The non-performance of the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has caused ...
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Survé launches legal action over bank account closure
Bolstered by a Competition Commission finding that the banks that cut ties with the Sekunjalo Group had potentially violated competition law, Iqbal Survé and his companies have launched urgent legal action to force Nedbank to reopen their closed accounts, reports ...
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Banks join Hawks in graft fight
Busa accepts disgraced McKinsey's support for G20 event
IEC commissioner’s nephew faces fraud charges
Jordaan loses bid to strike case of court roll
Acsa refutes liquidation claims
Thoshan Panday’s R165m assets restrained
Richard Mdluli gets private representation
Hawks reignite probe into R500m 'irregular' payments
Minister highlights difficulties about illicit financial flows
SA devastated by impact of corruption – Minister
Human Settlements takes action after AG finding
Sandton businessman charged with whistle-blower's murder
RAF flags increasing fraudulent claims
Sapo's business rescue costs climbs to R176m
NPA, Hawks accused of collapsing politically sensitive cases
Konka boss accused of defaulting on R10m debt
DA targets Mashatile over diamond 'gift'
SIU recovers more than R800m NSFAS funds
Vision seeks financial guarantees over Tongaat fight
Bogus lawyer jailed for R1.3m fraud
Former Speaker's voluminous documents delay graft case
Tender controversy mars municipality's Christmas event
Taxpayers fork out nearly R240m for new Ministers
Shivambu reinforces MKP vote-rigging claims
Former FNB employee awaits theft sentencing
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Analysis
Creating a culture of zero tolerance for corruption
As SA marked International Anti-Corruption Day earlier this week, far too many people feel no compunction about plundering from the state and stealing from struggling South Africans, note Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) researchers Steven Gordon and Gary Pienaar in ...
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Rest of Africa
Nigeria to enforce compliance for high-net-worth individuals
The acting executive chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Michael Ango, has created a dedicated unit in the organisation to enforce tax compliance among high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) in Abuja. Head of corporate communications of FCT-IRS Mustapha ...
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Kenyan businessman's assets to be frozen
The UK and US Governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman for his alleged involvement in illicit gold trading. BBC News reports that Kamlesh Pattni, and four others including his wife and brother-in-law, will have their assets frozen, a ...
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Liberia describes corruption as country’s ‘greatest enemy’
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), through its chairperson Councillor Alexandra K Zoe, has described corruption as the country’s ‘greatest enemy to progress’ and called on all Liberians to unite against it. According to allAfrica, Zoe, speaking at an event in ...
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World
Netanyahu downplays corruption charges
Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel's first serving leader to take to the witness stand as a defendant in a criminal case, reports BBC News. Moreover, he did so amid ongoing war in Gaza and as Israel carries out attacks ...
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Murdoch loses succession trust battle
A real-life ‘succession’ battle for Rupert Murdoch's media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire's bid to change a family trust and give control to his eldest son. The case pitted the 93-year-old against ...
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India's Adani group feels impact of bribery charges
Bribery charges by a US court against the Adani Group are unlikely to significantly upset India's clean energy goals, industry leaders have told BBC News. Delhi has pledged to source half of its energy needs or 500GW of electricity ...
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Judge urged not to dismiss Trump’s hush-money case
Case Law Briefs
Bujini Projects v Jadoonandon (Restraint of trade)
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg): Bujini Projects (Pty) Ltd v Jadoonandon Judgment: 10 December 2024 Keywords: Missing Felix the Fire Bunny suit, unauthorised use alleged ̶̶̶̶̶ Restraint of trade sought ̶ No agreement or long-term business relationshipSummary: The case involves a dispute over ...
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