The manager of a Cape Town orphanage, who is accused of fraud and corruption, should not be granted bail as she is a flight risk and her “very existence in South Africa is based on fraud”, the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court heard on Tuesday. Prosecutor Adiel Jansen said he also[…]
The premises of the Al Noor Orphanage felt like no man’s land on Wednesday, a far cry from a place usually buzzing with children playing on the grassy fields or tending to the food garden. The orphanage has come under immense scrutiny this past week – as it faces multiple[…]
The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit says it has made significant inroads in dealing with sophisticated card and vehicle asset financing fraud in Cape Town, after six people were arrested and charged in the Western Cape Metro. Responding to information about suspected cloned cards being used at a store[…]
South Africa said Tuesday it would send home former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang, who has been held since December on a US arrest warrant, to face corruption charges. “I have decided that the accused, Mr Manuel Chang, will be extradited to stand trial for his alleged offences in Mozambique,”[…]
Nkululeko Dlamini and Silungisani Grace Sibanda will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of fraud in connection with the infamous “resurrection” of a man that was performed at Alleluia International Ministries church in February. The case was postponed for further investigations and to determine whether Dlamini’s South[…]
By Anees Teladia The issues of regulation, exorbitant prices and paid trips that don’t materialise are rife in the South African Hajj travel industry. Many prospective hujaaj struggle with the travel process and many hujaaj come back with complaints about their experiences. The recent escalation in the prices of Hajj[…]
Enlightened Christian gathering leader, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary, will be back in court on Wednesday morning. The two are expected to apply for bail in the Pretoria Specialized Crimes Court following their brief appearance on Monday. The couple face charges that include fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Prevention[…]
A man has been arrested for fraud after attempting to cheat on his learner licence examination at the Milnerton Driving Licence Testing Centre. Traffic Service spokesperson, Richard Coleman said an examiner at the centre on Tuesday had noticed the suspect cheating by copying answers from a piece of paper. Coleman[…]
The NPA will prosecute former president Jacob Zuma on 16 charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering. The charges relate to 783 questionable payments Zuma allegedly received in connection with the controversial multi-billion rand arms deal. “I am of the view that there are reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution[…]
The Home Affairs Department says it has launched what it calls an improved refugee travel document. This forms part of a drive to take advantage of technology to prevent fraud and other illegal activities. Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan says the new version, called Machine Readable Travel Document for Refugees, has[…]
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