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Weekly Overview

We take a look at the latest stories on corruption in the news this week.

Corruption snapshot: 28 September - 04 October

Several organisations throughout the country are marching today to voice out their concerns about the Protection of State Information Bill. The Right2Know Campaign members are marching to the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Corruption snapshot: 13 - 28 September

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Thursday government's role is not only to stop corruption, but to prevent it from happening. Motlanthe was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Oscar and Rose Mpetha lecture at Stellenbosch University on Thursday evening.

Corruption snapshot: 6 - 13 September

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has handed its investigation into suspected financial and procurement irregularities,maladministration, and corruption in the fisheries branch to the South African Police Service.

Corruption snapshot: 31 August - 06 September

The ANC in the Western Cape has levelled allegations of corruption against a Cape Town tender for the decommissioning of the Athlone Power Station, it was reported on Thursday. The Cape Times reported that the provincial African National Congress raised concerns on Wednesday over the fairness in awarding the R11 million contract to Aurecon.

Corruption snapshot: 24 - 30 August

The ANC was blocking all attempts to fight corruption, DA Parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko said on Saturday. "The DA tried to pass two bills in Parliament to fight the scourge of corruption, but ANC blocked them," Mazibuko said in a speech prepared for delivery at a skills development workshop in Klipfontein.

Corruption snapshot: 16 - 24 August

Former Mountain Rise police station commander Hariram Badul allegedly arranged for a policeman to get a performance bonus for three consecutive years and overtime payment when he had not worked, in return for doing as he was told. So said accomplice State witness Inspector Yunen Naidoo, who took the stand on Wednesday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to testify against Badul, Suresh Naraindath, then a captain in the SAPS, police superintendent Yunus Khan, constable Patrick Nkabini, and businessman Sigamoney Pillay. The men face 98 charges including fraud, racketeering, theft and corruption after the State yesterday withdrew 30 charges of fraud.

Corruption snapshot: 10 - 16 August

Members of the elite police unit, The Hawks, have arrested two people and are locating a third in connection with alleged tender fraud and corruption related to the Mpumalanga’s R1.2-billion Mbombela Stadium.

Corruption snapshot: 02 - 09 August

WIDESPREAD corruption in two Eastern Cape departments and details of dubious spending by a national authority in the province have been revealed in a report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Corruption snapshot: 26 July - 01 August

"A preliminary investigation reveals that there is corruption within our fisheries branch in the department, and that some officials may be implicated," she told reporters at Parliament in Cape Town.

Corruption snapshot: 19 - 26 July

Times Live says that fraud and misconduct by public service workers cost the government about R300-million and at least R150-million of that will never be recovered.