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The private actors and middlemen in South Africa and elsewhere who profit from state capture in South Africa and other African countries.
The lawyers and auditors who cashed in on corruption at PRASA
This is the third in a series of articles on corruption and irregular money flows from PRASA’s dealings with Swifambo Rail Leasing. It follows the auditors and lawyers who cashed in on corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency, neglecting their professional duties.
The looters living it up from PRASA millions
This is the second in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA’s dealings with front company Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on the activities of Makhensa Mabunda and Auswell Mashaba, the men who orchestrated the purchase of unusable locomotives for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
The European company that profited from corruption at PRASA
This article is the first in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA’s dealings with a front company called Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on Vossloh, a European rail technology company, which made billions of rands through a dubious partnership with Swifambo.
South Africa’s Civil Society demands actions against state capture
Radio Islam South Africa’s civil society has unveiled a report demanding actionable steps be taken to address state capture. The collective response, presented in Braamfontein, reflects the collaboration of civil society organisations within the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture, focusing on the findings of the Zondo Commission. Letlhogonolo Letshele, from Open Secrets, speaking…
A Collective Civil Society Response to the Zondo Commission and the State Capture Report
The collective civil society response is a reflection, by civil society organisations within the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG), on the Zondo Commission and the State Capture report.
Have Shamila Batohi’s five years at the NPA been successful?
Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Marchant, head of investigations at OpenSecrets, about Shamila Batohi’s five years at the helm at the National Prosecuting Authority, and whether she is making a dent in the country’s massive corruption problem.
Marchant: Impunity thrives under Adv. Batohi
NPA head Adv. Shamila Batohi has been in her role for five years but few people have been found guilty of state capture graft. Open Secrets’ Micheal Marchant says it’s not fair to blame only one institution for corruption but adds that under Batohi impunity continues to thrive.
KPMG has been linked to auditing the Gupta companies and provided auditing services to Tongaat Hulett which is currently placed under business rescue.
KPMG has signed a confidential settlement with VBS Mutual Bank
SA records its lowest score on Corruption Perceptions Index
Takudzwa Pongweni | Daily Maverick South Africa now falls into the category of ‘flawed democracies’. The latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index says efforts to fight public sector corruption are faltering. The index partly blames a global decline in justice and the rule of law. Transparency International on Tuesday released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report. …