Lottery looter is living the jet set life
“When life gives you lemons, buy a freaking jet” – Lesley Ramulifho
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Patrick Patrese Jones: Religious author disappears amid Eskom R14.7 million fraud case
Patrick Patrese Jones, a self-proclaimed real estate magnate and published religious author, is wanted for a R14.7 million Eskom fraud case.
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Exposed: The Sunday World’s lucrative partnership with the Lottery
The newspaper got millions of rands of Lottery advertising and also ran stories to counter exposés of corruption
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Arthur Mafokate could be investigated for tender fraud: Here’s everything we know
Arthur Mafokate faces a tender fraud probe after it was discovered he was paid close to R2 million for a NYE party in 2015 using public funds.
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Eskom sabotage suspect arrested: Here’s everything we know
The Hawks’ members worked on an operation which was conducted outside the Kriel power station after information was received that the suspect will be transporting money yet again to the service provider.
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Public Protector probes government’s 2022 flood relief efforts
Auditor-General recently revealed that KwaZulu-Natal only spent R251-million of the R5.8-billion budget allocated in the aftermath of the 2022 floods
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R15-million Covid housing project ruined by fraud
Fraud accused in 2020 Talana construction case still to be brought to court
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VIP Protection unit involved in N1 Fourways assault suspended
Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit embroiled in the viral N1 Fourways assault video, was suspended. Here’s everything you need to know.
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AmaBhungane ungagged to report on Moti files
The investigative news agency has overturned a gagging order brought by the Moti Group
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Seven suspects in court for alleged R2 million UIF fraud
The suspects face 220 counts of theft, UIF fraud and money laundering while an eighth suspect is still being sought.
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Tina Joemat-Pettersson dies: Here’s what we know about cause of death
Tina Joemat-Pettersson died aged 59, only days after she was implicated in Mkhwebane’s bribe scandal. Here’s the latest on her cause of death.
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Rogue cop arrested for embezzling R36 million from dead FNB client
The SAPS officer was among nine suspects arrested for allegedly embezzling R36 million from the account of a dead FNB client.
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Hawks re-arrest John Block in dramatic take down
John Block, who’s serving a 15-year bid in Upington, was re-arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday morning. Here’s everything you must know.
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Board member’s abandoned farm business soaked up R4.6-million in Lottery funds
A farming business linked to a former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board member received more than R4.6-million from the NLC’s arts sector.
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‘Was it Pravin?’ – Underfire De Ruyter refuses to name minister looting Eskom
De Ruyter admitted Pravin Gordhan ‘is known for micromanaging’ but refused to indicate if he was the corrupt minister he spoke of in his infamous interview.
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Atul and Rajesh Gupta extradition thrown out by UAE court
The UAE declined South Africa’s extradition request of Atul and Rajesh Gupta based on this shocking legal technicality.
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Zimbabwe govt vows to crack down on ‘gold mafia’
Zimbabwe’s government says it takes the allegations “very seriously” and will investigate the matter thoroughly.
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What does Trump’s indictment mean for his political future – and the strength of US democracy?
The indictment of former US President Donald Trump on criminal charges has been a possibility since the start of his presidency – arguably.
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G4S booted from control of Mangaung prison after Thabo Bester escape
The corrections department says that the director of Mangaung prison has lost control of the facility
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Thabo Mbeki attacks President Ramaphosa in scathing letter
Thabo Mbeki called out the ANC’s hypocrisy in protecting Ramaphosa the same way Jacob Zuma was shielded.
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Thabo Bester saga: Nandipha Magudumana abandons her rented mansion
Landlord tried to stop associates of Dr Nandipha Magudumana from removing some of the household contents.
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Key legal files involving Lottery’s multimillion-rand litigation have vanished
Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel suspects collaboration between former National Lotteries Commission and lawyers
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Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison
Joburg high society attended the luxurious launch of Bester’s company
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Major Kobese: Home Affairs director fired for unduly processing Gupta associates
Major Kobese fraudulently issued visas to Gupta associates, Ashu Chawla and others in Ethiopia and in the United Arab Emirates.
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Here’s why Ramaphosa was cleared from ‘Phala Phala’ scandal
Ramaphosa was vindicated by the public protector but more questions remain in the ‘Phala Phala’ saga.
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Ramaphosa impeachment vote looms amid ‘Hazim Mustafa’ plot twist
Hazim Mustafa has surfaced as a possible trump card for Ramaphosa as he faces an impeachment vote in one week.
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Eastern Cape education bigwig embroiled in R4 million PPE fraud case
A senior Eastern Cape Education official, his wife and a businessman appeared in court on charges related to a R4 million PPE tender.
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Will Ramaphosa step down as president of South Africa? – Here are the latest updates
Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation soon, where he’s expected to announce his response to the ‘Phala Phala’ report.
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Terry Pheto responds to SIU property fraud investigation
Terry Pheto insists she has no idea why her name was dragged into a property fraud investigation.
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Watch: Paul O’Sullivan hangs up on Sakina live on air [video]
Paul O’Sullivan is feeling the heat and this bizarre interview with Sakina Kamwendo proves it.