Corruption

Former transport minister should be suspended says Parliament’s ethics committee

Joe Maswanganyi “failed to understand his role as the Minister of Transport”

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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

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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

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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

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Law | 24 May 2023

Terry Pheto’s house paid for with Lottery money finally sold

A R3.9-million bid was accepted

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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

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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

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Law | 15 March 2023

Attempt to neuter corruption-busting tribunal rebuffed by Concourt

Appeal brought by company accused of dodgy Covid contracts dismissed

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Law | 10 March 2023

Court orders former Lottery boss to pay punitive legal costs to journalist

Raymond Joseph is suing former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission Phillemon Letwaba for defamation

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Law | 1 March 2023

PRASA board strikes back against whistleblower

Martha Ngoye will apply for the certification and enforcement of her arbitration award

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News | 20 February 2023

Tribunal against ex-PRASA chair Judge Makhubele set for next week

It has taken three years for the Judicial Conduct Tribunal to hear complaints against “PRASA judge”

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Brief | 16 February 2023

Corruption-buster found not guilty of all charges levelled at her by PRASA

Martha Ngoye vindicated as holes poked in testimony of PRASA’s witness

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News | 1 February 2023

How Lottery money was used to fund mansions for high flyers

Five luxury properties connected to misappropriated Lottery grants have been frozen by the Asset Forfeiture Unit

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News | 16 January 2023

New trains stand idle as PRASA fails to upgrade depots

Dodgy tender awards and settlement agreement have delayed upgrades

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News | 13 January 2023

Police are preying on immigrants, say human rights organisations

Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation

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News | 2 December 2022

Get-rich-quick solar energy scheme looks way too good to be true

Gollong Investment looks very much like a Ponzi operation

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Feature | 17 November 2022