Corruption

Former lottery official fails in court bid to unfreeze his pension fund

Judge says former NLC chief risk officer Marubini Ramatsekisa didn’t explain how he could live at an expensive golf estate while claiming to be unemployed

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Law | 20 March 2025

More than 100 law firms defrauded the Road Accident Fund

Special Investigating Unit tells Parliament duplicate payments to lawyers amounted to R340-million

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News | 20 March 2025

Two more Lottery officials dismissed after appeals fail

Former acting chief operating officer and a Durban-based client liaison officer were summarily dismissed last year

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News | 14 March 2025

Former PRASA boss pleads not guilty to stealing railway line

Mthuthuzeli Swartz and his co-accused plead after six years of court delays

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News | 12 March 2025

Former Lottery exec fights back over R4.7-million farm

SIU says the farm was bought with stolen Lottery money

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Law | 12 March 2025

Forestry Department awarded R140-million tender to dodgy security company

Investigation finds the company submitted a fraudulent document in its bid but got the contract

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News | 3 March 2025

Court blocks former Lottery official from receiving money after sale of his luxury home

The house and other properties he owns were paid for with lottery money

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News | 28 February 2025

VBS Bank depositors with more than R100,000 receive only a quarter back

Liquidator recovers R617-million, but many investors face bitter payouts

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News | 24 February 2025

SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Department of Justice says a decision is “expected” by month-end

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News | 18 February 2025

Court challenge over secret political donations

My Vote Counts wants all political donations disclosed, no matter how small

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Law | 17 February 2025

Fraud flagged at the Compensation Fund

The Fund has been failing audits for 12 years and counting, Parliament told

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News | 17 February 2025

Top KZN official could face criminal charges after tenders probe

Provincial supply chain management director Musa Zondi was fired earlier this month

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News | 30 January 2025

Lottery bosses turned to State Security Agency to investigate leaks

But things didn’t go the way they wanted

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News | 29 January 2025

Gauteng government’s buried corruption investigation (part one)

Forensic Audit into R500-million corruption in Department of Social Development was hidden. Non-profit organisations paid the price.

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News | 11 December 2024

Twelve years and counting: Rail theft case to continue after court victory for state

Case involving top PRASA official and theft of 42km of railway line has stalled for at least 21 months

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News | 9 December 2024

me&you mobile removes eSIMs from its website

But action from government is needed too

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Analysis | 5 December 2024