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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Mkhwanazi was told of pending arrests
Matlala to face trial after quitting plea deal
Ex-Minister loses bid to appeal SCA graft ruling
Idac unaware of Dimpane case
Harith cleared to take over FlySafair
Watchdog waves through Coca-Cola deal
Tribunal finds Limpopo Judge President guilty
Attachment order hits property linked to Moseneke
FSCA joins NPA to pursue pension arrears
Compensation Fund CFO accused of rigging
Senior Ekurhuleni officials in court on graft charges
Commission subpoenas Carrim's health records
McKenzie pressed over R31m World Cup bill
Doubts swirl over UPL's R17bn deal
Amathole probes 19 staff over pension scheme
Mismanagement allegations confront Karate SA
SIU digs into school construction irregularities
DA asks for SIU's involvement in lifestyle audits
R40m theft sends former attorney to jail
Graft probe widens at KZN municipality
Tax fraud charges laid against 36
Metro moves to claw back EPWP losses
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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World
More than 5 000 arrests in Interpol global fraud sweep
A global anti-fraud operation involving 97 countries and territories led to the arrest of 5 811 people and the interception of $293m in illicit assets, according to Interpol. Operation First Light 2026, which ran from 15 January to 30 April ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 – ...
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