# Former Eskom contractor Michael Lomas has been handed a 15-year prison sentence, wholly suspended for five years, by the High Court in Johannesburg, after pleading guilty to fraud, theft and corruption linked to the 1.4-billion-rand Kusile Power Station corruption case. The 79-year-old admitted facilitating bribe payments to secure a tender, including cash and rental […]
# ActionSA has called on Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla to immediately terminate the employment of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. The party says senior officials must uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability. ActionSA spokesperson Tumelo Tshabalala argues that failing to act undermines public confidence and weakens governance. He says […]
# Investigating Directorate Against Corruption Head of Investigations Matthews Sesoko has urged the Madlanga Commission not to conclude that the directorate is institutionally compromised. Sesoko described the matters under scrutiny as isolated incidents, saying IDAC has committed staff, sound structures and a strong record in fighting corruption. He recommended fully implementing the directorate’s operations manual, […]
# Die hoof van ondersoeke van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie, Matthews Sesoko, het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig hy het die voormalige hoof, Andrea Johnson, gewaarsku oor die minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, se personeelhoof, Cedric Nkabinde. Sesoko sê hy was bekommerd oor wat hy Nkabinde se oneerlike gedrag noem. Hy beklemtoon ‘n geskiedenis van onbetroubare […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has sparked a heated confrontation during a sitting of Parliament’s impeachment committee after accusing ANC MP Cameron Dugmore of racism and white supremacy. This followed after Dugmore criticised Malema as unparliamentary when he called minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni by her first name. The presiding official had to intervene and restore order. […]
# Die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente het ‘n diefstalsaak teen ‘n voormalige raadslid geopen wat daarvan beskuldig word dat hy tien skootrekenaars gesteel het, wat bedoel was vir benadeelde skole in die Oos-Kaap. Die rekenaars het deel gevorm van ‘n skenkingsveldtog in Maart, met ses skole wat elk vyf toestelle sou ontvang. Die administrateur […]
# The Investigating Directorate against Corruption’s head of investigations, Matthews Sesoko, says he warned former head Andrea Johnson about Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde. Sesoko told the Madlanga commission he raised concerns over what he describes as Nkabinde’s dishonest conduct. He highlighted a history of untrustworthy behavior, pointing out that Nkabinde […]
# Die hoof van ondersoeke van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie, Matthews Sesoko, het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig hy verstaan nie waarom die voormalige hoof, Andrea Johnson, die direktoraat se bedryfshandleiding as ‘n konsep beskryf nie. Hy het vrae beantwoord van voorsitter Mbuyiseli Madlanga en getuienisleier Thabang Pooe. Sesoko sê die handleiding is op Johnson se […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has opened a theft case against a former board member accused of stealing ten laptops that were meant to be donated to disadvantaged schools in the Eastern Cape. The laptops formed part of a donation drive in March, with six schools expected to receive five devices each. The […]