Text messages lay bare how R2m bribe was solicited from German software giant SAP

In the exchange it was noted that the money was paid into the bank account of a political party

14 January 2024 - 00:04

A City of Johannesburg official and an employee of German software giant SAP discussed a R2.2m bribe, and how to cover it up, in an exchange of text messages laid bare for the first time in a US court...

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