Investigations

Following a costly five-year battle to block prospecting on its land, state-owned diamond miner Alexkor, along with its joint venture partner, the Richtersveld Mining Company (RMC), now faces a R500m damages claim.

High-ranking police officers are to face investigation by the Hawks and internal disciplinary action after they stormed a multimillion-rand coal mine in the small town of Dirkiesdorp in Mpumalanga last year.

A court has ordered government to hand over critical documentation to a local manufacturer who has claimed private solar-power companies were sidestepping localisation rules

Property tycoon Ralebala Mampuele's R700m loan collapsed when a cash advance was declined.

A former senior civil servant has complained ANC chairperson Siboniso Duma victimised him over his refusal to cough up R10m in "Christmas" payouts to ANC staff.

Tender processes side-stepped as Fund replaces R25m internal service with alternative that costs R190m

Former RAF boss threatens to take legal action over revealing confidential information

The NHFC is embroiled in controversy as its board allegedly takes over daily operations, bypassing standard procurement processes and interfering in HR matters.

Prasa has had to hire new contractors to redo modernisation work at two depots

Allegations of police corruption have emerged involving Capt Itumeleng Phakedi, who allegedly received bribes from Johan de Witt, a director of Mamokebe Colliery, to conduct a raid on the Dirkiesdorp coal mine.

Police discover communications, proof of payment between anti-kidnapping consultant Reshad Ismail and ‘kidnapping kingpin’ Esmael Nangy

No action has been taken on an SIU report that irregular security company contracts were signed over a period of nine years under the watch of six different CEOs or acting CEOs

The suspended deputy national commissioner says testimony heard by the Madlanga Commission has created ‘a misleading impression’ of his role and relationship with the various role players under investigation.

A mining rights dispute has taken a new twist, with allegations that a police raid last week in which mining equipment was seized happened three days before a warrant for it was issued.

Bank statements reveal more than R1m in questionable spending by principal of Ulwazi school in East London