Corruption

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Jozi FM chair arrested over missing lottery millions

Rapitse Montsho is accused of theft and fraud in connection with lottery grants totalling R34.8 million

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Brief | 3 December 2025

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Alfred Nevhutanda used Lottery money to build a holiday mansion

The SIU did not seek a preservation order to seize the house of the former chair of the Lottery as it had been sold in 2021 to an “innocent party”

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Brief | 2 December 2025

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Head of Special Tribunal quits after one year

Judge Margaret Victor’s resignation is effective end of November, yet a replacement has not been named

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Brief | 28 November 2025

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Part Two: Dodgy Nguni cattle deals uncovered at Fort Hare

A forensic investigation of a research farm found cattle sold for below market prices

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Feature | 28 November 2025

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Fort Hare’s cattle projects were supposed to help Eastern Cape farmers. Instead they are a lesson in bad governance

Forensic reports uncover arithmetical errors, unaccounted-for assets and absent oversight, probably resulting in the loss of tens of millions of rands for the university

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Feature | 27 November 2025

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Millions in Jozi FM lottery grants have gone missing

Board chair of holding company says funds were spent on documentaries, but the station CEO says there is no proper accounting for the money

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News | 17 November 2025

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Official implicated in corruption appointed head of KZN social development

Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia is implicated by multiple forensic investigations into procurement irregularities in Gauteng

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News | 5 November 2025

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Investigation into R17-billion rail signalling tender complete, says PRASA board

But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board

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News | 4 November 2025

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Lesotho’s asset recovery unit shut down after implicating top officials

The task team had begun exposing questionable state land allocations and widespread corruption

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News | 31 October 2025

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Limpopo transport workers camp outside Premier’s office to demand unpaid pensions

Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October

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News | 31 October 2025

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Former leaders of Lesotho women’s rights organisation accused of corruption

Two senior office-bearers of Women and Law are accused of misappropriating R5.6-million in donor funds

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News | 22 October 2025

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MPs call for heads to roll at Fort Hare

Vice Chancellor Sakhele Buhlungu has not properly explained why a man facing corruption allegations was promoted

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News | 21 October 2025

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Fort Hare paid R17-million for work that was never done, investigation finds

ICT department staff and service providers implicated in alleged multimillion-rand scam

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News | 17 October 2025

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Limpopo stadium project soaks up time and money

“Why are you investigating our stadium?” asks spokesperson

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Brief | 16 October 2025

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Lottery corruption case reaches court after years of delays

No progress from National Prosecuting Authority in at least another 18 cases with a further 21 under investigation by SAPS and the Hawks

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News | 6 September 2025

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Limpopo municipality fails to deal with officials fingered in corruption scandal

Criminal case opened against the Greater Letaba Municipality for “missing” R1.3-million

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News | 20 August 2025