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Scopa briefed on progress into SOE, state capture investigations

04 Dec 2023, 13:37

Image: SIU On 22 November prominent law enforcement agencies met with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa). The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI or Hawks), and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) briefed the committee on the ongoing collaboration on cases involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs) referred to them by Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

Parly questions Hawks and Ipid on state capture investigations

04 Jul 2023, 13:33

There is some movement on investigations and prosecutions arising from the lengthy final report of the Zondo commission into state capture – but not much. In mid-June the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) briefed the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police on progress made in their investigations. Present Read more >

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Scorpions: the ANC should not play with our emotions at a time like this

22 Jun 2023, 10:29

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices There has been a mixture of reactions to a recent report in the Sunday Times in which ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the newspaper that the disbandment of the Scorpions anti-corruption unit in 2009 was a mistake. He is quoted as acknowledging his party’s position on the disbandment, Read more >

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Hawks, NPA are failing the country on state capture prosecutions, convictions

26 Aug 2022, 13:34

Image: National Prosecuting Authority Are the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Hawks dragging their feet on cases of state capture? Social justice NGO Open Secrets thinks so and lays out its arguments in a persuasive new report published in August 2022. There are many who would agree. Bad Cops, Bad Lawyers focuses on the so-called Read more >

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BOT conference – from commitment to implementation

23 May 2022, 12:07

Gathering a diverse group of people in one room to talk about a common cause is a good first step, no matter the cause. The next step is acting on the points raised and the discussions held – not quite as easy or simple. This is the task before the organisers and attendees of last Read more >

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High level panel discussion: the state of play of BOT in SA

23 May 2022, 11:40

South Africa has made some progress, but not nearly enough – that’s the message from panellists at last week’s two-day conference titled Collective action for beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) in South Africa: From commitment to implementation. Organised by Corruption Watch, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), the Financial Intelligence Centre, the Open Government Read more >

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BOT conference: accessible, reliable information will boost prosecutions

23 May 2022, 11:03

Corruption Watch, together with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), the Financial Intelligence Centre, the Open Government Partnership, and Open Ownership, co-hosted a conference on taking steps towards achieving beneficial ownership transparency. Titled Collective action for beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) in South Africa: From commitment to implementation, the two-day event, on 16 and Read more >

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No Digital Vibes feedback for Scopa yet, funding crisis looming for NPA

07 Jul 2021, 10:37

Presidency was a no-show for a hearing of the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday, that was meant to receive feedback on the progress of high-profile corruption reports overseen by the country’s law enforcement agencies. This despite having been furnished with Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reports – among them the recently completed Read more >

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Deferred prosecution agreements: a solution to NPA backlog

07 Jun 2021, 12:07

With corruption only expected to increase, the debate on out-of-court settlements should be revisited. By Petrus Marais, Karam Singh and Kaede WildschutFirst published on Business Day There can be no doubt that South Africa is battling a crisis of fraud and corruption. The Zondo state capture commission has exposed the depths of state corruption and Read more >