http://www.news24.com/Tags/Topics/corruption Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Thu, 17 May 2012 03:55:28 +0200 A new, dedicated corruption-busting unit should be set up to bolster the work of the Hawks, says the Institute of Accountability. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Institute-calls-for-corruption-unit-20120515 Reported acts of corruption have damaged trust in public servants, concedes acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Corruption-affects-public-trust-20120515-2 A preliminary report by the Special Investigation Unit on a probe into the Eastern Cape health department has revealed corruption amounting to at least R200m. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/R200m-fraud-at-E-Cape-health-department-20120515 Public Protector Thuli Madonsela believes South Africans should stop politicising public sector corruption and take responsibility for it, her office says. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Madonsela-Stop-politicising-corruption-20120512 Controversial former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli says murder and fraud allegations are all part of a racist-driven plot against him, but he knows he's innocent. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Its-all-a-racist-driven-plot-Mdluli-20120511 South Africa's democracy is in crisis because of compromised leaders running the country to serve interests of crime syndicates, says Frank Chikane. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/SAs-democracy-in-crisis-Chikane-20120510 The Hawks are investigating allegations of corruption within the SA Police Service information communication technology division, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Hawks-probing-police-IT-division-20120509 After tackling VAT evasion with considerable success, the SA Revenue Service will take on rampant tax fraud in the construction sector, Commissioner Oupa Magashula says. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Sars-to-tackle-construction-tax-fraud-20120509 Boxes of expired medicine worth about R14m are reportedly sitting in a Limpopo storeroom for delivery - despite having expired two months ago. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/R14m-of-medicine-worthless-20120507 Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has vowed to root out any corruption that might exist in the troubled marine and coastal management unit. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Minister-vows-to-tackle-corruption-20120503 Nobel prize winning author Nadine Gordimer has condemned the protection of state information bill, calling it a threat to freedom in South Africa. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Info-bill-a-threat-to-freedom-Gordimer-20120503 Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros says his hands are too full to be part of a conspiracy to oust crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Petros-too-busy-for-Mdluli-plot-20120502 More than 600 police officers have been arrested in Gauteng since April last year, says provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Petros-Over-600-police-arrested-20120502 Cosatu wants the protection of state information bill to be amended to give better protection against "whistleblowers" who want to expose corruption. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Amend-info-bill-for-whisteblowers-Cosatu-20120501 In a frank admission, the ANC has explained for the first time how slain mining magnate Brett Kebble bought political ­influence from the party. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/How-Kebble-bought-ANC-favour-20120429 Bribery, theft and other kinds of fraud cost African governments and companies at least $10.9bn last year, auditing firm KPMG estimates in a study. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Fraud-cost-Africa-109bn-in-2011-study-20120426 Was the retailer's ethics policy part of the problem? http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Retail/Walmart-bribery-scandal-20120426 A pilot project to replace identity documents with smartcards will start in about six months, Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has said. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/ID-smartcards-not-far-off-20120425 Former North West education MEC Johannes Tselapedi and four others have appeared in connection with corruption in the Mahikeng Regional Court. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/MECs-corruption-case-postponed-20120425 Parliamentary hearings into the Hawks bill has reopened the old political debate on whether the elite anti-corruption unit belongs in the police or the National Prosecuting Authority. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Calls-to-separate-Hawks-from-police-20120425