Corruption
R15-million Covid housing project ruined by fraud
Fraud accused in 2020 Talana construction case still to be brought to court
News | 12 July 2023
Former transport minister should be suspended says Parliament’s ethics committee
Joe Maswanganyi “failed to understand his role as the Minister of Transport”
By Liezl Human
News | 15 June 2023
Dodgy Lottery lawyer trapped by his web of lies
Lesley Ramulifho has made contradictory statements under oath to try and explain away the millions he took from lotto grants
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
News | 7 June 2023
An advocate charged the state R67k a day for 511 days. He’s been disbarred
“There is no indication that his dishonesty will not reoccur” judges write about Hassan Ebrahim Kajee
Law | 7 June 2023
GroundUp wins court case against the Legal Practice Council
Complaint against Lesley Ramulifho, implicated in Lottery corruption, must be investigated, judge rules
Law | 24 May 2023
Terry Pheto’s house paid for with Lottery money finally sold
A R3.9-million bid was accepted
Brief | 29 March 2023
Concern in Parliament over slow pace of prosecutions for Lottery corruption
“We hear a lot of investigation this, investigation that, but we don’t see anyone going to jail” says MP
News | 28 March 2023
Court challenge to SIU findings against Nelson Mandela Bay’s Covid spending fails
The Special Investigating Unit found irregularities in a R26.4-million toilet procurement during the national state of disaster
Law | 15 March 2023
Attempt to neuter corruption-busting tribunal rebuffed by Concourt
Appeal brought by company accused of dodgy Covid contracts dismissed
Law | 10 March 2023