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17 July 2026 Corruption & Governance Watch

Focus


PIC directors quit as regulator opens probe

Africa's largest asset manager was thrown into fresh turmoil this past week. Two non-executive directors of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) resigned on Wednesday, citing governance concerns, as the organisation reeled from the suspension of CEO Patrick Dlamini on Monday, News24 ... Read More

South Africa


Ramaphosa seeks a pause, says panel erred

President Ramaphosa is not trying to halt his impeachment indefinitely but is asking only for a short pause pending a review application set down for early September, his counsel, Wim Trengove, told the High Court, Jacaranda FM writes. Trengove stressed the ... Read More

MPs clear Mchunu but flag integrity concerns

Parliament's ad hoc committee investigating alleged criminal infiltration of the criminal justice system cleared Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of criminality but raised serious governance and integrity concerns against him, says Business Day. Its draft report found no evidence Mchunu ... Read More

Ex-Fair Cape CFO admits R23m fraud

The former CFO of dairy group Fair Cape Dairies, Jean Jurgens Olivier, pleaded guilty in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court to 171 counts of fraud and one of money laundering, says News24. The Hawks estimated the fraud at R23 ... Read More

Analysis


Make government account for money residents pay

South Africans accept services cost money and infrastructure must be maintained, but they no longer accept paying more while receiving less, argues Julius Kleynhans, executive manager of the Local Government Division at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, in Daily Maverick ... Read More

Rest of Africa


Nigeria probes fake agency in President's Office

A body presenting itself as a Nigerian Government agency to attract foreign investment operated for months inside the Federal Secretariat in Abuja, was staffed by career civil servants, ran a '.gov.ng' website, won approval to hire more than 300 ... Read More

Amnesty demands prosecutions over bribery in Kenya

Amnesty International Kenya has called for immediate investigation and prosecution of all individuals, including Members of Parliament, Cabinet Secretaries and public officers, accused of bribery, intimidation, violence and misuse of state resources ahead of the Ol Kalou by-election on 16 ... Read More

DRC probes Rawbank owners over alleged corruption

Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opened a criminal inquiry touching the Rawji family, billionaire owners of Rawbank, the country's largest lender, Billionaires Africa says. The Prosecutor-General at the Court of Cassation, Firmin Mvonde, notified the migration ... Read More

World


China probes mine safety chief for graft

The top mine safety official in Shanxi, one of China's major coal-producing regions, is under investigation for corruption following a gas explosion in May that killed 82 workers, the Toronto Star writes. Hu Haijun, director of the Shanxi Bureau ... Read More

Indonesian graft prosecutor quits after gold seizure

Indonesia's top anti-corruption prosecutor resigned after police raids on his home and other locations led to the seizure of gold bars and $20m in cash across multiple currencies, Al Jazeera says. The Attorney-General's Office said Febrie Adriansyah was ... Read More

Case Law Briefs


Standard Bank v Mofokeng (Vindicatory claim)

Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Standard Bank of SA v Mofokeng Judgment: 7 July 2026 Keywords: Condonation – interim interdict – vindicatory claim – instalment sale agreement – safekeeping of vehicle – rule 27(3) – lis pendens – prescription – ... Read More

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