corruption

‘FIFA ruling with arrogance’: Jones

Global football governing body FIFA are facing an unprecedented scandal on the eve of its annual congress, after up to 14 high ranking officials were indicted amidst allegations of widespread corruption. Amongst those arrested was current vice president, Jeffery Webb as well as his predecessor Jack Warner. This follows dawn[…]

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Putin backs FIFA’s Blatter amid corruption scandal

Russia’s president has backed the leadership of Sepp Blatter, FIFA’s president, a day after world football’s governing body was engulfed in controversy by the prospect of twin criminal corruption investigations in the US and Switzerland. Vladimir Putin’s support for Blatter came as the FIFA leader cancelled a public appearance at[…]

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Corruption commonplace amongst police: ISS

The current corruption case involving suspended Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General, Arno Lamoer marks yet another shameful scandal that is likely to further deter public perceptions of the South African Police Services (SAPS), according to a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). Lamoer and three of[…]

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Lamoer, others face 109 charges

Western Cape Police Commissioner Arno Lamoer and five others appeared in the Goodwood Magistrates Court on Friday on charges of corruption. The six face 109 counts, including corruption, fraud, money laundering and defeating the ends of justice. Included in the six were Lamoer, three senior cops, businessman Mohamed Salim Dawjee[…]

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Thousands march against Brazil’s president

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians marched peacefully Sunday in more than 150 cities around the country to demand President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and to criticize government corruption amid a sprawling graft inquiry at state-run oil firm Petrobras. The biggest of the protests, held on the 30th anniversary of Brazil’s return[…]

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Zuma is corruption ‘champion’: Malema

President Jacob Zuma is a “champion of corruption”, Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said on Friday. Briefing journalists in Cape Town a day after he and his fellow EFF MPs were forcibly evicted from Parliament during Zuma’s state-of-the-nation address, he said more than R60 billion had disappeared in South[…]

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Jackie Selebi dies

The long saga of trials, prison and parole has ended for disgraced former police chief Jackie Selebi, who died after a long illness on Friday morning. Selebi would have turned 65 on March 7. African National Congress spokesman Zizi Kodwa confirmed his death to Sapa in an sms, without giving[…]

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Zille comments irresponsible: presidency

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s comments that Hawks head Anwa Dramat was suspended because he investigated high-level corruption is mischievous and irresponsible, the presidency said on Wednesday. The presidency said it wished to raise a serious concern about continued utterances by Zille. “The SAPS [SA Police Service] has indicated a[…]

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