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SIU Pounces On Free State’s Masilonyana Local Municipality Over Suspected Tender Irregularities

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has pounced on a Free State municipality over suspected tender…

North West Official Appears In Court On 54 Counts Of Fraud

The Deputy Director of the North West Department of Public Works and Roads, Mmapitsi Virginia…

SA Is Making Progress To Exit The FATF Grey List And Requires Collective Action

While South Africa is making steady progress in its efforts to be removed from the…

SIU’s Lotteries Investigation Extends To Accounting Firms

The investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has…

Limpopo Municipality Allegedly Spent R1 Million on 24 Laptops

A Limpopo municipality has allegedly spent R1 million on 24 laptops, with an estimated price tag of around R34,000 each. It’s unclear what kind of laptops or models they are. Concerned opposition politicians at the Sekhukhune District Municipality are now demanding answers regarding the authorization process for the IT department’s expenditure. Secretary-General of the Bolsheviks Party SA, Seun Mogotji, said they were eager to ensure transparency and accountability within the municipal administration, especially following the arrests of a number of…

De Ruyter only reported Eskom corruption claims a day before Scopa briefing – Hawks boss

Former Eskom chief executive officer Andre De Ruyter has landed in hot water after the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, revealed that he reported his corruption claims to law enforcement agencies a day before briefing the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) two weeks ago. The revelations suggest that De Ruyter had “prioritised “spilling the beans” in his television interview with eNCA back in February over his legal obligation, as Eskom boss, to report…

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