With two people dead since the Madlanga inquiry began and police now saying they are investigating whether certain witnesses are being systematically targeted, the level of rot in the SAPS and how far some actors will go to cover up ... Read More
After many weeks of back and forth, forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan, who had raised concerns about his own safety, appeared in person before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in the police force, Legalbrief notes. Covering a variety of topics ... Read More
The Competition Commission is investigating several pharmaceutical manufacturers after a complaint from the Department of Health, reports Business Day. The companies include Ascendis, Pharma Q and Sonke, according to Competition Commission spokesperson Siyabulela Makunga. He confirmed an investigation is under ... Read More
South Gauteng DPP Advocate Andrew Chauke will today take the stand at the Nkabinde Inquiry, which is probing whether he is fit to hold office, after securing a ruling against an application by evidence leaders to postpone the proceedings. Inside ... Read More
The DA’s financial scandal involving former leader John Steenhuisen has been reduced to jokes about credit cards and Uber Eats, Mbali Ntuli, a former DA KZN MPL, writes in TimesLIVE. But, she says, ‘whether someone looked to collect on the ... Read More
Corruption remains a serious problem in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Transparency International, which released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) this week. The CPI ranks 182 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale ... Read More
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke returned to court in London this week and denied wrongdoing as prosecutors presented evidence about alleged bribery, Business Post says. Alison-Madueke is accused of receiving cash and luxury benefits in exchange for influence ... Read More
Independent Patriots for Change MP Imms Nashinge called for an independent corruption probe into the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) following whistle-blower allegations of procurement bypasses and unfair salary hikes, The Namibian reports. Nashinge questioned Minister of Agriculture Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi about ... Read More
The UK financial watchdog has fined a former advertising executive and his friend who profited from a key contract announcement, the fourth time in as many months that it has taken action over insider trading, the Financial Times reports. The ... Read More
BridgePay Network Solutions, a large US payment gateway provider, confirmed a ransomware attack caused a widespread outage, disrupting card processing for merchants nationwide, Cyber Security News says. The outage began early on 6 February with degraded performance in systems. Later ... Read More
Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency arrested several people in separate operations in Jakarta and Banjarmasin as authorities investigate alleged bribery involving tax and customs officials, according to the Jakarta Globe. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed several customs officials were being questioned ... Read More
SCA: 4 Seasons Logistics CC v Kgotse Judgment: 4 February 2026 Keywords: Civil procedure – President's exclusive discretion to determine exceptional circumstances – Court to reconsider only the decision on petition – Rescission application dismissed – Winding-up – Superior ... Read More
KZN High Court (Durban): FirstRand Bank Limited v Pillai Judgment: 4 February 2026 Keywords: Banking – Home loan – Applicant bank seeking judgment for arrears – Respondent alleging unaccounted pre-payment of R114 000 – Bank admitting receipt but failing to ... Read More
KZN High Court Court (Durban): Naidoo v Gayregina Investments CC and Another Judgment: 4 February 2026 Keywords: Legal practitioner fees to be refunded to clients – Application for liquidation of close corporation deregistered 15 years before application launched – Effect ... Read More
