The manager of the (Mangaung) larger Bloemfontein municipality, Lehlohonolo Nakedi, has to report to the Bloemfontein Correctional Facility today to serve 10 years in prison. Nakedi was found guilty in 2013 of corruption, fraud and money laundering. His fight to escape prison was finally ended when the Constitutional Court dismissed his appeal. He will serve..
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Orange prison garb awaits former general manager of municipality who stole R230,000 for next 6 years after convicted of fraud and corruption
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Wife of South Africa’s ambassador to Germany was found guilty of 15 counts of fraud and nine counts of money laundering
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Portia Sizani, wife of South Africa’s ambassador to Germany and former African National Congress Chief Whip Stone Sizani, was found guilty of 15 counts of fraud and nine counts of money laundering in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Friday. Sizani defrauded the Eastern Cape education department out of more than R1.2 million by..
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Billions are lost due to Doctors, hospitals and medical aid members collude to commit fraud
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The Special Investigating Unit says it is actively targeting fraudsters in the private healthcare sector.
Fraud, waste and abuse is costing the private healthcare system more than R22-billion, and if you submit false claims, you could face more than just being terminated from your scheme, the Council for Medical Schemes warned at its summit on fraud this week.
The event comes after deputy president David Mabuza announced at the Presidential Health Summit that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) would be honing in on the healthcare sector.
“We want independent investigations that are turned around quickly and submit and identify findings appropriately,” Mabuza said at the October gathering.
The CMS estimates that fraud, abuse or waste accounts for about 15% of the R160-billion in claims that medical aids pay out annually.
The head of the SIU, advocate Andy Mothibi, said the body is working with the National Prosecuting Authority to help ensure tha
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SAPS rotten with corruption, even members in top ranks are criminals and offenders – Former police commissioner arrested on charges of fraud
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Khomotso Phahlane, the former acting police commissioner, appeared in the specialized trade crime court in Johannesburg. He and police chief of supply management, Ravichandran Pillay, were arrested on fraud charges. They therefore stand with former Gauteng police commissioner Deliwede Lange and officials Vimpie Phineas Manthata, Ramahlapi Johannes Mokwena, James Ramanjalum and Nombhuruza Napo on charges..
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Biggest technical training university in SA is on the verge of collapse due to chaos and corruption
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The Minister of Education and Authorities was asked to investigate allegations of fraud, death threats, corruption and nepotism at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). VUT is currently one of the largest technical training universities in the country with 20,000 students. Allegations of conflict between high-ranking officials have long been made in press reports. According..
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Whistle-blower Agrizzi arrested on corruption charges, but big fish like not Watson, Dudu Myeni, Nomvula Mokonyane, Gwede Mantashe are still as free as birds
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Shortly after evidence were giving during the Bosasa debacle, the Hawks struck and arrested five people including Agrizzi and Van Tonder who acts as witnesses for Watson’s large-scale fraud and bribery actions. The question now arises why Watson, Dudu Myeni, Nomvula Mokonyane, Gwede Mantashe and the rest of the crooks were not arrested? It is..
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Some very expensive toilets I say! – Mayor of eThekwini in Hawks vision for allegations of money laundering, fraud and corruption after more than R25 million was spent on the rent and cleaning of chemical toilets
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It’s only a matter of time before the investigation unit descends to clean up the metro, which is pervaded by fraud, money laundering and corruption. eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and senior ANC councillor in the metro Mondli Mthembu face the possibility of arrest by the Hawks after the completion of a lengthy investigation into allegations..
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Corruption and bribery seems to be a general tendency in traffic department – Hawks arrest another bunch of corrupt traffic officials this time in the Cape Province
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The Hawks arrested seven traffic officials for issuing drivers licenses for payment. A security guard and six female test officers will appear in court on complaints of fraud and corruption. The violations at Khayalitsa have taken place since January 2015 and October 2018. It appears that these types of offenses are not eradicated, as licensing..
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Cyber criminals is costing SA millions and brands South Africa as a crime paradise among villains
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On-line shopping is convenient, especially during the Christmas season when the shops are flooded with people and the villains also want to have the share by either in stealing from shoppers in the store or in online. South Africa is currently branded as one of the world’s best places for internet fraud by the crackers…
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Kusile and Medupi power stations do not deliver planned 780MW at the moment, while loadshedding is currently being utilized all over South-Africa – Somebody is definitely making some money from Eskom while we are suffering
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A forensic investigation is under way at Kusile and Medupi power stations. The planned 780MW power output that was supposed to occur at the two stations are not happening while loadshedding is implemented throughout South-Africa. If truth to be told, it was recently discovered that contractors’ sub-standard work has submerged at these two stations. The..
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With the ANC regime in power in SA there are at least 24 municipalities under administration, all due to general incompetence of officials
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At least 24 municipalities are under administration. This is the result of poor financial management, the inability to reduce debt and general incompetence of officials. Add fraud and bribery to the list and a council is doomed. Reports state that 87 of the country’s 257 municipalities are currently dysfunctional. We can’t blame taxpayers for being..
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South-African transport officials were wined and dined in China by executives of an electric bus company that was “irregularly” awarded a R286m tender months later
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Cape Town transport officials were wined and dined in China by executives of an electric bus company that was “irregularly” awarded a R286m tender months later. On Thursday‚ councillors who have studied a 2‚000-page forensic report by law firm Bowman Gilfillan will have to decide whether to take disciplinary action against mayoral committee member for..
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That’s how the taxpayer’s money is stolen! – Department of Public Works spends R300 million on rent for buildings and parking spaces that do not exist
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Adv. Director General Sam Vukela reveals that the Department of Public Works spend R300 million on rent for buildings and parking spaces that do not exist it in the department’s 2017-18-year report. This damning evidence on which he and Thulas Nxesi, minister, and Jeremy Cronin, deputy minister and other departmental heads of government, reported on..
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Fraud and theft behind SAA bankruptcy – SAA’s debt is currently R15 billion more than its assets, and banks will no longer lend the airline any money
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While the airline is required to present its financials by the end of the month, it cannot do so as it’s technically bankrupt. A report in The City Press on Sunday documents the massive financial problems of state-owned airline South African Airways (SAA). According to the report, SAA’s debt is currently R15 billion more than..
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Health Professions Council of SA pursues bogus health practitioners
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A rise in bogus health practitioners has forced the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) and medical schemes to strengthen their forensics units to curb fraud. A team at the HPCSA is conducting about 400 investigations into bogus practitioners. To date, just more than 40 arrests have been made, but prosecutions are slow.
Data from this special investigation unit suggests that about 7% of all medical aid claims in SA are fraudulent and stem from both bogus practitioners and unscrupulous ones.
Estimates are that this type of fraud costs the private sector R22bn a year.
Bogus practitioners include those who had previously been registered with the HPCSA, but were struck off for various infractions, while others had no medical qualifications or experience and used practice numbers belonging to registered healthcare practitioners.
Eric Mphaphuli, a senior inspector at the council, said on Monday that, initially, his team had issues getting the police on board
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