# SAPS officer Boy Phakula has told the Madlanga Commission of allegations that the 715-kilograms of cocaine seized during the Aeroton bust belonged to senior crime intelligence boss Feroz Khan. In 2021, the Hawks intercepted the consignment shipped from Brazil, found in Aeroton. Two SAPS officers and a Gauteng traffic chief were arrested for allegedly […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard that SAPS warrant officer, Boy Phakula lodged a complaint with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate against Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan. This related to alleged theft of drugs and defeating the ends of justice following the Aeroton drug bust of 715-kilograms of cocaine. Responding to Commissioner Sesi Baloyi, Phakula […]
# Statistics South Africa says manufacturing production rose by 0.9-percent in March compared with the same period last year. The increase was driven mainly by gains in food and beverages, petroleum and chemical products, and electrical machinery. However, the wood, paper, publishing and printing sector recorded a decline. Stats SA’s Nicolai Claassen says manufacturing sales […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse calls for the creation of an independent whistleblower protection authority to ensure better protection for those who expose corruption. The organisation believes such a body should have strong powers to investigate cases, protect whistleblowers, and respond quickly when retaliation occurs. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick argues that current proposals do not […]
# Freedom Front Plus says a Special Investigating Unit report has exposed widespread corruption and irregularities in land reform projects, with more than 654-million-rand in contracts and decisions declared invalid. The report, presented to Parliament, also found weak oversight, poor record-keeping and dishonest officials as key drivers of systemic failures. The FF Plus’s Wynand Boshoff […]
The case against suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla has been postponed to June in the Boksburg Magistrates Court. The matter has now been transferred to the Regional Court on charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice. They allegedly orchestrated a scheme where a […]
# The Competition Commission of South Africa says South Africa’s economy remains highly concentrated despite signs of improvement in several sectors. Presenting the latest Economy Concentration Tracker report, acting deputy commissioner James Hodge warned that small businesses still struggle to grow and participate meaningfully in the economy. The report found that manufacturing, mining, energy and […]
# United Africans Transformation calls for large-scale youth employment programmes, greater investment in township and rural economies, and stronger support for small businesses to tackle the unemployment crisis. According to the party, the 32.7-percent unemployment rate is destroying hope for millions of people. UAT’s Mighty Mabule has urged the government to improve skills training, expand […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie het gehoor die SAPD-adjudant-offisier, Boy Phakula, het ’n klag by die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat ingedien teen die hoof van Misdaadintelligensie, Feroz Khan. Dit hou verband met die beweerde diefstal van dwelms en regsverydeling na die Aeroton-dwelmbeslaglegging van 715-kilogram kokaïen. In reaksie op kommissaris Sesi Baloyi se vraag het Phakula erken hy het nie […]
