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CORRUPTION NEWS

The looters living it up from Prasa millions

Image: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp By Ra’eesa Pather and Qiqa Nkomo for Open SecretsFirst published on GroundUp This is the second in a series of articles on corruption in Prasa’s dealings with front company Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on the activities of Makhensa Mabunda and Auswell Mashaba, the men who orchestrated the purchase of unusable locomotives Read more >

GOVERNANCE

Scopa-SIU collaboration good for continuity

The fight against corruption in South Africa has received a significant boost in a collaborative effort between Parliament and anti-corruption agency, Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the SIU to ensure continuation in the seventh parliament of cases brought to Scopa by Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Special Tribunal sets aside another dodgy Covid PPE tender

It may have happened nearly four years ago, but South Africans have not forgotten the mad rush to exploit the relaxed emergency procurement regulations that were put in place when Covid-19 hit the country. Corruption flourished as civil servants and private companies alike fell over themselves to grab a slice of the pie. Overnight, companies Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Special Investigating Unit on progress in tackling construction mafia

The activities of the so-called construction mafia have, over the past year or so, become an important discussion topic in South Africa. Groups associated with the mafia have disrupted infrastructure development, intimidated communities and workers, demanded protection money, and exploited procurement and supply for their own profit. The construction mafia, like other such groupings, is Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SIU and CSIR to work with Interpol in cross-border collaboration

Image: SAnews.gov.za The importance of cross-border co-operation in effectively tackling organised crime and illicit financial flows has been well documented. Building stronger networks will help ensure that criminals do not escape by fleeing the country, and because criminal networks have become more resourceful and sophisticated in recent years, so too must be the tools used Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

Scopa briefed on progress into SOE, state capture investigations

Image: SIU On 22 November prominent law enforcement agencies met with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa). The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI or Hawks), and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) briefed the committee on the ongoing collaboration on cases involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs) referred to them by Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

HSACF concerned about the increase in fraudulent medico-legal claims

Source: www.gov.za Corruption Watch is a member of the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF), which is chaired by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The HSACF convened a successful meeting on 29 September 2023 to deliberate on anti-corruption interventions in the health sector. The collaborative effort between civil society, the private sector (inter alia medical schemes, Read more >