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Cele under fire for lack of scrutiny of building lease deals

amaBhungane

9 March, 2012

Police commissioner and his expert-turned-adversary testified this week.

French energy giant fined for bribery

amaBhungane

2 March, 2012

Alstom, a French engineering company with links to the SA nuclear industry, is in the firing line for 'improper payments' to an official in Zambia.

Enver Motala seeks absolution (and a presidential pardon)

amaBhungane

Former Pamodzi liquidator Enver Motala has roped in ANC heavyweights in an urgent bid to wipe his slate clean by securing a presidential pardon.

Velvet Sky’s pay now, fly later scheme

amaBhungane

Troubled low-cost airline Velvet Sky stands accused by petrol giant BP of resorting to "desperate cash-raising measures to stave off bankruptcy".

Open-chequebook bribe unreported

amaBhungane

Adjudicators of a previous social-grants tender failed to tell the police about the bribe.

‘Name your price’ bribe offer for R7-billion tender

amaBhungane

24 February, 2012

Top advocate alleges that while he was deliberating on a R7-billion state tender in 2008 he was offered an “open chequebook” bribe by an individual claiming to represent Cash Paymaster Services.

Witch-hunt after ‘non-existent’ IT contract exposed

amaBhungane

The human settlements department has launched a whistleblower witch-hunt after a damning audit exposing a dodgy R72.

SA called for France-China nuclear bid

amaBhungane

The state has allegedly urged French and Chinese nuclear companies to put in a bid for nuclear power stations, but the energy department denies this.

Sishen mine fraud case intensifies

amaBhungane

Details have emerged of disputed alibis and further shenanigans in the battle between Kumba and Imperial Crown Trading to secure the rights to Sishen.

Advocacy: Press hearings raise questions

Glenda Daniels

NEWS ANALYSIS: There is little clarity about the form a media appeals tribunal is likely to take.

Advocacy: What’s still wrong with the Secrecy Bill

Staff Reporter

22 February, 2012

The Right2Know Campaign (R2K) and the South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef)'s submissions to the National Council of Provinces.

R10bn grant tender sparks court battle

amaBhungane

17 February, 2012

A social grants payment contract has sparked a court battle because it was awarded to foreign firm with a chequered past in South Africa.

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