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A company called Edumarks has been asking for R100 to send learners their matric results in advance of the official release. On Thursday, the person running Edumarks was arrested. Archive Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Criminal Law

21-year-old arrested in matric marks leak

Kirav Doolabh and Veer Gosai 17 Jan 2025

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Criminal Law

NPA scores Steinhoff victory

27 Sep 2024

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Criminal Law

Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94m

6 Sep 2024

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Criminal Law

Former Prasa employee sentenced to 15 years in prison

4 Sep 2024

Research

Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

Media

Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissed

Ombud Watcher Law 12 Jul 2024

Finance

South Africa faces ‘perfect storm’ of financial crime, ready to ‘fight back’

5 Jul 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Advertising

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

Accounting & Auditing

KPMG scandal: Moema won't stand alone in facing prosecution

8 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Accounting & Auditing

Steinhoff: Reserve Bank manager signed off on billions in alleged unlawful cross-border transactions (Part One)

Pauli van Wyk 12 Mar 2024

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Criminal Law

Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations

30 Jan 2024

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Legal

Sassa clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

12 Jan 2024

Alison Mellon, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Banking and Finance, and Thomas Erskine, Candidate Legal Practitioner, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Legal insight into banking and finance for 2024

Alison Mellon and Thomas Erskine 9 Jan 2024

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Criminal Law

'Animal activist' arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns

29 Dec 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa is making positive strides in counter terrorism financing, yet challenges persist

James George 2 Nov 2023

Criminal Law

NPA under pressure to bring Lottery looters to court

Raymond Joseph 25 Oct 2023

Traffic officer sentenced for accepting a bribe of R200

Criminal Law

Traffic officer sentenced for accepting a bribe of R200

4 Oct 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

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Accounting & Auditing

Exposed: Audits reveal misuse of R17.5bn in Covid-19 Ters payments

29 Jun 2023

12 vehicle examiners to appear in Limpopo court for fraud

Maintenance

12 vehicle examiners to appear in Limpopo court for fraud

23 Jun 2023

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Talent Acquisition

Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

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Criminal Law

Hawks bust alleged UIF fraudsters

13 Jun 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

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Criminal Law

R165m in assets seized from World Cup accommodation corruption accused

18 Apr 2023

Source: @RSASIU Twitter. Advocate Hassan Ebrahim Kajee.

Criminal Law

Hawks arrest advocate Kajee

5 Apr 2023

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Criminal Law

SIU raids properties in PPE corruption probe

29 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

SIU obtains freezing order in State land case

8 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

NPA official, son convicted for unlawful possession of top-secret information

20 Feb 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA records slight decline in rhino poaching

6 Feb 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: ICT

ICT

#BestofBiz 2022: ICT

12 Dec 2022

Markets & Investment

Threat to Ramaphosa's efforts to rekindle investor confidence in Africa's most industrialised economy

Wendell Roelf 2 Dec 2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to National Assembly members' questions in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 November 2022. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Legal

Ramaphosa's future as president in question after misconduct report

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2022

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Criminal Law

Alleged Ters fraudsters arrested

28 Nov 2022

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Criminal Law

Former Elias Motsoaledi Municipality mayor, manager charged

24 Nov 2022

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Zondo Commission

Cabinet responds to State Capture Report recommendations

24 Oct 2022

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Criminal Law

Hawks nab fuel theft kingpin

20 Oct 2022

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Tax Law

Can Sars search and seize your property without a warrant?

Francis Mayebe 30 Aug 2022

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Criminal Law

Hawks investigating over 22,400 cases valued at R1.5tn

23 Aug 2022

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Criminal Law

Three more arrests for July 2021 unrest incitement

15 Aug 2022

Image: A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Criminal Law

Instigators of July unrest to appear in court

12 Aug 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Businessman, accountant arrested for R35m IDC fraud

27 May 2022

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Criminal Law

Former Mineral Resources DDG, Gupta associates in court

26 May 2022

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Zondo Commission

Eskom pre-payments to Tegeta enabled by willing agents

Valencia Talane 13 May 2022

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Zondo Commission

Bosasa: Zuma failed to uphold constitutional duty

Valencia Talane 14 Mar 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU raids Lotteries offices in Kimberley

10 Mar 2022

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Cybersecurity

4 tips on how to avoid getting swindled in dating scams

15 Feb 2022

Source: SANews.gov.za

Criminal Law

Sars Customs seize drug powder worth R21m

4 Feb 2022

Cell C R130m tender scam - Hawks arrest Michelle Pillay and Khatiya Patel

Mobile & Apps

Cell C R130m tender scam - Hawks arrest Michelle Pillay and Khatiya Patel

3 Feb 2022

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Radio & Audio

Intruder vandalises SABC Bloemfontein offices

17 Jan 2022

Firefighters work among the smoke after a fire broke out in the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Criminal Law

Suspect arrested in connection with South African parliament fire

Wendell Roelf 3 Jan 2022