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Ex-VBS Bank chair pleads guilty, gets 15 years

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Judge rules former health MEC can be held criminally liable for 9 Life Esidimeni deathsTakudzwa Pongweni

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Special Tribunal dismisses Ndlovu's attempts stop SIU proceedings

22 Dec 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in court during his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 26, 2021. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters

Court orders Zuma to go back to jail

Nqobile Dludla and Tim Cocks 15 Dec 2021

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Hawks arrest Cape Town trio for R299m tax fraud

15 Dec 2021

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

13 Dec 2021

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Former Gauteng Health officials arrested in R221m corruption case

7 Dec 2021

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Multimillion Rand World Cup tender corruption case postponed

1 Dec 2021

Pistorius transferred to facilitate dialogue with Steenkamp family

29 Nov 2021

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Corrupt former FS Human Settlements HOD sentenced

26 Nov 2021

South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

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Two held for illegally trading reptiles

22 Nov 2021

Nicholas Mwendwa, President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), reacts as he displays his handcuffs at the dock after arriving at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya 15 November 2021. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top football official granted bail amid corruption investigation

Ayenat Mersie 16 Nov 2021

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Investigation into R200m cocaine theft from Hawks offices

9 Nov 2021

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Parole board told to explain why repeat sex offender was released from jail

Tania Broughton 3 Nov 2021

Former South African president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at his home in Nkandla, South Africa, 4 July 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Judge dismisses Zuma's attempt to remove prosecutor

Alexander Winning 27 Oct 2021

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42 military veterans get bail

20 Oct 2021

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Police arrest 56 suspects for taking Cabinet Ministers hostage

15 Oct 2021

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Mpumalanga MEC arrested for murder, attempted murdered

12 Oct 2021

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Businessman handed 8-year sentence for VAT fraud

7 Oct 2021

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Personal information potentially compromised in ransomware attack, says Justice dept

6 Oct 2021

Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

22 Sep 2021

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

21 Sep 2021

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SA's top court rejects Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

Wendell Roelf 17 Sep 2021

Charges laid against Dis-Chem staff for fraudulent vaccination cards

15 Sep 2021

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The need to curb money laundering

Amit Singh 14 Sep 2021

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Experts, State agencies investigate Justice dept IT breach

13 Sep 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

High court pushes back Zuma corruption hearing

Alexander Winning 10 Sep 2021

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

9 Sep 2021

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Preservation order granted against Transnet supplier

8 Sep 2021

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Steinhoff gains approval for lawsuit settlement proposal

Nqobile Dludla 7 Sep 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 17 May 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Zuma released on medical parole

Nqobile Dludla 6 Sep 2021

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in court during his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 26, 2021. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters

Court orders Zuma to go back to jail

Nqobile Dludla and Tim Cocks 15 Dec 2021

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Hawks arrest Cape Town trio for R299m tax fraud

15 Dec 2021

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

13 Dec 2021

Image source: Kindel Media from

Former Gauteng Health officials arrested in R221m corruption case

7 Dec 2021

Image source: Dom Le Roy –

Multimillion Rand World Cup tender corruption case postponed

1 Dec 2021

Pistorius transferred to facilitate dialogue with Steenkamp family

29 Nov 2021

Image source: Kindel Media from

Corrupt former FS Human Settlements HOD sentenced

26 Nov 2021

South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

Image source: Ludvig Hedenborg from

Two held for illegally trading reptiles

22 Nov 2021

Nicholas Mwendwa, President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), reacts as he displays his handcuffs at the dock after arriving at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya 15 November 2021. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top football official granted bail amid corruption investigation

Ayenat Mersie 16 Nov 2021

Image source: © Hennadii Huchek –

Investigation into R200m cocaine theft from Hawks offices

9 Nov 2021

Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Parole board told to explain why repeat sex offender was released from jail

Tania Broughton 3 Nov 2021

Former South African president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at his home in Nkandla, South Africa, 4 July 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Judge dismisses Zuma's attempt to remove prosecutor

Alexander Winning 27 Oct 2021

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42 military veterans get bail

20 Oct 2021

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Police arrest 56 suspects for taking Cabinet Ministers hostage

15 Oct 2021

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Mpumalanga MEC arrested for murder, attempted murdered

12 Oct 2021

Source: © Andriy Popov –

Businessman handed 8-year sentence for VAT fraud

7 Oct 2021

Source: © weerapat1003 -

Personal information potentially compromised in ransomware attack, says Justice dept

6 Oct 2021

Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

22 Sep 2021

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

21 Sep 2021

Source: mikewaters –

SA's top court rejects Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

Wendell Roelf 17 Sep 2021

Charges laid against Dis-Chem staff for fraudulent vaccination cards

15 Sep 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov

The need to curb money laundering

Amit Singh 14 Sep 2021

Source: weerapat kiatdumrong –

Experts, State agencies investigate Justice dept IT breach

13 Sep 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

High court pushes back Zuma corruption hearing

Alexander Winning 10 Sep 2021

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

9 Sep 2021

Source: Bruce Rolff –

Preservation order granted against Transnet supplier

8 Sep 2021

Source: Reuters/Mike Blake

Steinhoff gains approval for lawsuit settlement proposal

Nqobile Dludla 7 Sep 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 17 May 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Zuma released on medical parole

Nqobile Dludla 6 Sep 2021

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Pandemic shifts healthcare fraud

1 Sep 2021

Bookkeeper arrested for R11m Covid Ters fraud

27 Aug 2021

Seven arrested in Gauteng Health official murder

27 Aug 2021

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Millions of rands in suspicious transactions found in accounts of Limpopo land claimants

Tania Broughton 19 Aug 2021

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Steinhoff ups offer to settle shareholder claims

Nqobile Dludla 12 Aug 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facing fraud and corruption charges, sings after his appearance in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

High court postpones Zuma corruption trial to next month

Wendell Roelf 10 Aug 2021

Rebuilding and the Rule of Law in aftermath of civil unrest

Rebuilding and the Rule of Law in aftermath of civil unrest

LexisNexis 5 Aug 2021

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Stats SA issues scam warning

4 Aug 2021

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Sars seizes illicit cigarettes worth R6m

2 Aug 2021

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Duped and desperate loan seekers bring class action against online scammers

Tania Broughton 23 Jul 2021

South African former President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Zuma allowed to attend brother's funeral

Wendell Roelf 22 Jul 2021