‘Prosecutions in high-profile corruption, state capture cases moving too slowly’
Open Secrets criticises the Justice Department for delays in prosecuting high-profile state capture cases.
How the Guptas slipped through the net
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invited South Africa to resubmit its application for the extradition of the notorious Gupta brothers, but government sources believe there is no longer any chance that the application will succeed.
#ICMFiles|The company directors who helped the Guptas capture South Africa
This is the third piece in a series on a company called Integrated Capital Management (ICM) and its directors, who enabled and benefitted from state capture at Transnet, but have yet to be held to account.
Arms Deal Inquiry: Why two retired judges are challenging the constitutionality of the JSC Act
Two retired judges, who presided over the Arms Deal Inquiry, have challenged the constitutionality of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Act, arguing that, under the Act, “retired judges” should not be included in the definition of judge.
#ICMFiles| Follow the money: The directors who flushed Transnet’s cash
New information obtained by Open Secrets sheds light on how ICM and its directors made payments to flush Transnet money out of sight.
2023 budget speech: Civic organisations call on Godongwana not to reduce social spending
The Budget Justice Coalition has rejected government’s maintenance of an expenditure ceiling and broad fiscal consolidation.
Unaccountable 00037: Daniel Mantsha- the slippery side of the Teflon attorney
Lawyers and law firms were instrumental in the State Capture project. From prestigious Sandton white shoe firms to crooked small-time attorneys everyone feasted. One attorney who has not been held to account for State Capture crimes is the notorious Daniel Mantsha
The Social Cost of State Capture Webinar
Open Secrets’ Zen Mathe will be in conversation with Moira Campbell and Devi Pillay. They’ll be exploring how South Africans can address the social costs of state captures and seek restitution for the damage caused.
Social grant payments are a mess – and the public needs answers from Sassa, Sapo and Postbank
With a reputation of being incapable of managing the technical constraints of its internal systems, it must be questioned why the South African Social Security Agency and the South African Post Office would make Postbank the preferred partner to take over the administration of social grant payments.
Unaccountable 00036: T Systems- German IT giant and State Capture profiteer
Despite glaring evidence available in the public domain, the findings of the Zondo Commission and a fresh criminal investigation in Germany, South African authorities seem uninterested in holding T-Systems to account.