Podcasts about Bosasa

Die Ondersoekdirektoraat verwerp 'n berig in Sunday World dat die arrestasie van die ANC se nasionale voorsitter Gwede Mantashe op hande is. Die berig lui Mantashe se komende inhegtenisneming hou verband met Bosasa-sekerheids-opgraderings by sy eiendomme in Gauteng en die Oos-Kaap. Die woordvoerder van die direktoraat, Henry Mamothame, sê egter hulle het nie oor die kwessie besluit of dit bespreek nie:

 Long time DA member and leader, James Selfe has died at the age of 68 after a protracted battle with cancer. Selfe was elected to South Africa's first democratic parliament in 1994 and served in the national assembly until he retired in 2021. He served in the Portfolio Committee  of Justice and Correctional Services and was Chair of the DA's Federal Council for almost 20 years until he resigned from it in 2019. In 2021 Selfe testified at the State Capture Commission about corruption in Correctional Services specifically with regards to Bosasa in his capacity as DA's Shadow Minister for Correctional Services since 2009. It was in that same year he retired from parliament as a result of ill health. SABC News reporter, Busi Chimombe filed this report.

Die vakbond vir Suid-Afrikaanse Korrektiewe Dienste-werkers vra 'n deeglike en onbevooroordeelde ondersoek na korrupsiebewerings wat verbind word met die Bosasa-saak. Woordvoerder Alude Jizana het verwys na die onlangse veiling van Bosasa se kantore vir 30 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand, en aanspreeklikheid met die terugbetaling van skuld aan die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste beklemtoon. Jizana sê die implementering van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes is noodsaaklik vir regverdige arbeidspraktyke en tydige vordering met korrupsiesake:

Adriaan Basson is editor-in-chief of News24 and the co-author of Who Will Rule South Africa? He joins Mike to discuss the concerns surrounding Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's ties to Bosasa and the Watsons, dating back to 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week police arrested Dudu Myeni, the former chairperson of SAA and an associate of ex-president Jacob Zuma on fraud and corruption charges – charges arising from benefits she allegedly received from Bosasa, the defunct company implicated in state capture. In this episode of the Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we look at the state's underwhelming track record in bringing to book individuals accused of complicity in state capture during the Jacob Zuma presidency. Chief justice Raymond Zondo, who chaired the inquiry, made 205 recommendations on criminal investigations and possible prosecution of people and companies compromised in state capture. Our guests this time are Thanduxolo Jika (Sunday Times investigations journalist) and political analyst Asanda Ngoasheng and the debate is stimulating. Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela.

This week police arrested Dudu Myeni, the former chairperson of SAA and an associate of ex-president Jacob Zuma on fraud and corruption charges – charges arising from benefits she allegedly received from Bosasa, the defunct company implicated in state capture. In this episode of the Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we look at the state's underwhelming track record in bringing to book individuals accused of complicity in state capture during the Jacob Zuma presidency. Chief justice Raymond Zondo, who chaired the inquiry, made 205 recommendations on criminal investigations and possible prosecution of people and companies compromised in state capture. Our guests this time are Thanduxolo Jika (Sunday Times investigations journalist) and political analyst Asanda Ngoasheng and the debate is stimulating. Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela.

In this episode of UNDICTATED, BizNews editor Alec Hogg sits down with Wayne Duvenage, CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, to discuss the arrest and legal troubles of Dudu Myeni — a close associate of Jacob Zuma and the former chairperson of South African Airways (SAA). Myeni, who was arrested near her Richards Bay home on Friday, faces corruption charges related to her involvement with BOSASA, a company infamous for public sector bribery. OUTA and the SAA Pilot's Association fought a long court battle with Myeni, ending in a 2020 judgement that declared her a delinquent director, marking the beginning of her decline from affluence to infamy.

Former South African Airways board chairperson Dudu Myeni and her co-accused are facing charges relating to the defunct Bosasa. Myeni and former Sondolo IT director, Trevor Mathenjwa were arrested on Friday and made a brief appearance in the Richards Bay Magistrate's Court on fraud and corruption charges. The pair were granted R10 000 bail each. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Sindisiwe Seboka, Spokesperson for the NPA's Investigating Directorate.

Guest: Bernadette Wicks, EWN Reporter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The suspended Pretoria chief magistrate Desmond Nair will be making representations on why he should not be prosecuted for corruption based on witness testimony from his misconduct hearing. Nair briefly appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday. Prosecutor Bheki Manyathi placed it on record that Nair would be making representations on why he should not be prosecuted on a charge of corruption. It relates to security installation at his home by the controversial company Bosasa. The cost of the upgrade is said to be R200 000. Manyathi said the representations would be based on the testimony of two State witnesses during Nair's misconduct hearing which was held by the Magistrates Commission. However, the prosecutor said they still needed to obtain the transcript of the second witness' testimony, former Bosasa employee Richard le Roux, before making the representations. Le Roux implicated Nair in the State capture Inquiry. The State asked for a postponement to 30 November, which is only a provisional date. This is because if it finds in favour of Nair, the charges will be withdrawn and a court date won't be necessary. However, if Manyathi is not persuaded by the representations, a date in January 2024 has been set for pre-trial. Corruption charges News24 previously reported that Nair was charged with one count of corruption after allegedly accepting the installation of Bosasa-sponsored security systems at his Pretoria home, including a full electric fence, CCTV and alarm systems valued at R200 000. According to the charge sheet, Nair is accused of accepting a bribe from Bosasa in or near Silverton, Pretoria, in September 2016 while he was a judicial officer and the chief magistrate of Pretoria. News24 reported that Nair confirmed that security cameras were installed at his private residence, but said this was "pursuant to a private agreement".

The Executive Ethics Code is yet again in the spotlight- this time it involves the Public Protector's finding into the theft of millions of US dollars in cash from his Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo in February 2020. The Acting Public Protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka found that President Cyril Ramaposa did not violate the Executive Ethics Code in the Phala Phala matter. Ramapho was accused of breaching the Executive Ethics Code and being in a conflict of interest between his constitutional obligations and his private interests arising from his alleged paid work at Phala Phala.  In 2022, the Constitutional Court upheld a Gauteng High Court judgment that found legislation in the Executive Ethics Code was unconstitutional and invalid as it did not require members of the executive to disclose "donations made to campaigns for their election to positions within political parties- this was about the donations that were made to Ramaphosa's "CR17" campaign for the ANC presidency...  At the time, the now suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane found that the president was in breach of the Executive Ethics Code for not disclosing an R500 000 donation to his campaign for the ANC presidency in 2017 which was received from former Bosasa chief executive Gavin Watson. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the Director of Accountability Now, Advocate Paul Hoffman and Political Analyst, Sysman Motloung...

Suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane says the 500-thousand rand Bosasa donation into president Cyril Ramaphosa's CR17 campaign for the ANC presidency was not declared to parliament. Advocate Mkhwebane continues to give evidence at parliament's section 194 committee enquiry into her fitness to hold office. Mkhwebane says the investigation into the Bosasa donation was not of her accord but rather a matter raised by the DA in parliament. Here is a snippet of how this engagement took place with Advocate Dali Mpofu leading the evidence..

Freedom under law has expressed deep concern about the killing of well-known insolvency practitioner Cloete Murray and his son Thomas. Board member, Judge Johann Krieger said the apparent assassination of the Bosasa liquidator poses a threat to the rule of law and to South Africa's constitutional democracy. The former Constitutional Court Judge weighs in on whether South Africa has become a mafia state and he does not mince his words for the Legal Practice Council that he calls "feckless" for failing to act against Adv Dali Mpofu. Judge Kriegler also offers solutions to the Stalingrad delaying tactics employed in the defences of former President Jacob Zuma, Judge John Hlope and suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane which is costing the taxpayer millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tshidi Madia, EWN's politics editor and Cas Coovadia, CEO at Business Unity SA reflect on the red berets' national shutdown.    Magda Wierzycka, chair at Sygnia Group on government needing to make the choice to redeploy resources to protect people that are safeguarding the country, so that we can avoid accidents such as the murder of Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray and his son.   Peter Attard Montalto, managing director at Intellidex talks about his relationship with money and his extracurricular activities that are making the world a better place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Criminologist and Political Scientist, Guy Lamb, joins John to consider the apparent hit of Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray who was shot dead along with his son Thomas in Johannesburg on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gauteng police are investigating two cases of murder following the death of prominent liquidator, Cloete Murray and his son. The pair were killed in an apparent hit in Midrand, Johannesburg at the weekend. Cloete Murray was also involved in several high-profile insolvency cases such as Gupta-linked firms, and corruption at Eskom and Bosasa whose executives were implicated in state capture allegations. Murray and his son Tom were shot at while travelling on the Newroad off-ramp on the N1 North. His son died on the scene while Murray succumbed to wounds in hospital yesterday. Crime Analyst Dr Chris de Kock spoke to senior producer Ronald Phiri...

Former BOSASA COO Angelo Agrizzi is expected to appear virtually before the Pretoria High Court for an inquiry into his fitness to stand trial. The court will this morning hear arguments on whether corruption-accused Agrizzi, can stand trial. Agrizzi, who is charged alongside former ANC MP Vincent Smith was arrested in 2020 on fraud and corruption charges. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Nthabiseng Dubazana, a Criminal lawyer at Dubazana Attorneys

ANC deputy secretary-general hopeful Nomvula Mokonyane opens up to Sunday Times Politics weekly about dirty politics, why she is contesting and corruption-accused Bosasa. She is hoping to win an ANC secretary-general position when the party holds its elective conference next month. The former environmental affairs minister hosts Kgothatso Madisa at her home and reflects on her relationship with late ANC acting secretary-general and anti-apartheid activist Jessie Yasmin Duarte. Mokonyane describes herself as a community activist and wants the party's headquarters, Luthuli House, to be a vibrant house full of activists.

ANC deputy secretary-general hopeful Nomvula Mokonyane opens up to Sunday Times Politics weekly about dirty politics, why she is contesting and corruption-accused Bosasa. She is hoping to win an ANC secretary-general position when the party holds its elective conference next month. The former environmental affairs minister hosts Kgothatso Madisa at her home and reflects on her relationship with late ANC acting secretary-general and anti-apartheid activist Jessie Yasmin Duarte. Mokonyane describes herself as a community activist and wants the party's headquarters, Luthuli House, to be a vibrant house full of activists.

ANC deputy secretary-general hopeful Nomvula Mokonyane opens up to Sunday Times Politics weekly about dirty politics, why she is contesting and corruption-accused Bosasa. She is hoping to win an ANC secretary-general position when the party holds its elective conference next month. The former environmental affairs minister hosts Kgothatso Madisa at her home and reflects on her relationship with late ANC acting secretary-general and anti-apartheid activist Jessie Yasmin Duarte. Mokonyane describes herself as a community activist and wants the party's headquarters, Luthuli House, to be a vibrant house full of activists.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse departement van justisie en korrektiewe dienste sê die geskorste Pretoriase landdros, Desmond Nair, is van wangedrag aangekla ingevolge die Wet op Landdroste en die Geregtelike Gedragskode vir Landdroste. Nair het in die gespesialiseerde handelsmisdaadhof in Pretoria verskyn op aanklag van korrupsie. Hy het na bewering sekerheids-opgraderings ter waarde van 200 000 Suid-Afrikaanse rand vir sy huis in Silverton van Bosasa aanvaar. Die woordvoerder, Chrispin Phiri, sê minister Ronald Lamola glo die reg moet sy loop neem.

Above and beyond the obligation to declare any personal or private financial or business interests, executive members will now have to disclose funds received for their internal party campaigns. On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court upheld a Gauteng High Court judgment that found legislation in the Executive Ethics Code was unconstitutional and invalid as it did not require members of the executive to disclose "donations made to campaigns for their election to positions within political parties". Handing down the unanimous judgment, Justice Steven Majiedt found the code "falls short of constitutional and statutory dictates of transparency, accountability, and openness". He added the current legislation around disclosures of donations for internal party elections undermined the Ethics Act and the conflict of interests regime essential to promoting "transparency and [dealing] with the pervasive corruption bedevilling" the country. Majiedt stressed that "the need for transparency in campaign donations must be understood against the backdrop of and the context of the pressing need to curb and strive towards eradicating corruption". The case is likely to have a bearing on donations to the campaigns of politicians seeking positions in their parties, especially the African National Congress (ANC) leading up to its December elective conference. The Constitutional Court judgment confirmed a ruling handed down by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in December last year. It found the Executive Ethics Code, in its current state, was unconstitutional and invalid for not requiring members of the executive to disclose "donations made to campaigns for their election to positions within political parties". The High Court gave President Cyril Ramaphosa a year to remedy the defects in the code, which the Constitutional Court also upheld on Tuesday. The judgment is not retrospective, meaning donations made to Ramaphosa's "CR17" campaign for the ANC presidency will not have to be made public. The case was brought by investigative journalism unit amaBhungane, as it sought confirmation of the High Court ruling. The Constitutional Court heard amaBhungane's case in May. The investigative news unit argued democracy "is diminished when unaccountable people and entities with unknowable resources bring extraordinary influence to bear on policy and the elected officials they have sponsored". It also stressed when politicians knew they could operate without the scrutiny brought by an effective watchdog system, they might be more likely to take advantage of the spoils of public office at the expense of the public good. amaBhungane took up the case after the High Court set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's CR17 report in 2020. Mkhwebane found Ramaphosa in breach of the Executive Ethics Code for not disclosing a R500 000 donation to his campaign for the ANC presidency in 2017 which was received from former Bosasa chief executive Gavin Watson. At the time, the court deemed that under the current prescripts of the code, Ramaphosa was not legally obligated to disclose the donations he received for internal party elections because he had not personally benefitted from them. The outcome of the Ramaphosa case led to amaBhungane challenging the constitutionality of the Executive Ethics Code in a parallel process.

Guest: Sindisiwe Twala Seboka -Investigating Directorate SpokespersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Cyril Ramaphosa tabled the fourth part of the State Capture Inquiry's report with Parliament on Tuesday - and, in a turnaround from the African National Congress's (ANC's) previous stance, affected committees will deal with the published parts of the report. "Parliament confirms receipt of Part 4 of the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture from the President of the Republic today. Previously, the President submitted Part 3 of the Commission's Report, which Parliament is in the process of implementing," reads a statement from Parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo. "Part 4 of the Report comes at the time Parliament is finalising the process of establishing appropriate systems and mechanisms, consistent with its constitutional function, to oversee the implementation of the report. The report will be published in the Announcements Tablings and Committees (ATC) of Parliament for the attention of Members. "The Rules Committee, on the other hand, will at the appropriate time determine how best to process the report and the accompanying implementation plan once they are submitted on or before August by the President." Mothapo said, "In the interim, committees of Parliament will engage with the publicly available reports in their ordinary course of business." News24 reported on Monday that influential ANC MP, chair of chairs Cedric Frolick, and ANC MP in National Council of Provinces, Winnie Ngwenya, have been referred to Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests for their part in the Bosasa-scandal. This was after a legal opinion from Parliament's legal services sat on Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's desk for almost two months. Democratic Alliance deputy chief whip Siviwe Gwarube's attempts to get Parliament to deal with the published reports, as it pertains to Parliament, were stonewalled by senior ANC MPs on the National Assembly Programming Committee. The ANC alleged Parliament could only deal with the full report after Ramaphosa tabled it, with an implementation plan four months after its completion. This meant that Parliament would only look at it in mid-October. The legal opinion did not advise this, and neither did Ramaphosa when he tabled part three of the report in March. In another statement, Mothapo confirmed that Parliament is in "the process of establishing appropriate systems, consistent with its constitutional function, to process and oversee the implementation of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Report". He also confirmed the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests "has been requested to investigate possible contraventions of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members' Interest for Assembly and Parliament Council Members". "This applies only to current members who were serving in Parliament when any alleged transgressions took place." He didn't name Frolick and Ngwenya. Frolick has recently been elected as co-chair of the ad hoc committee that will exercise oversight over the state of disaster after the floods in KwaZulu-Natal, despite the Zondo cloud over his head. Mothapo said that, while the official submission of the reports is awaited, Parliament has already started working on systems based on publicly available copies of the reports. "Parliament's research department is currently processing the reports, summarising them into, among others, action plans to improve Parliament's execution of its constitutional mandate consistent with the corrective measures contained in the reports. "Parliament's Legal Services department has conducted an analysis of the reports and has generated a legal opinion, proposing a process Parliament should follow in dealing with the reports once officially submitted." He said Parliament had an obligation to implement corrective measures from the commission's reports, with regard to areas where Parliament had a role to play. "Similarly, Parliament has a responsibility to...

The State Capture Inquiry found facilities management group Bosasa engaged in industrial-scale corruption, paying hordes of government and ANC heavyweights tens of millions in cash bribes over 16 years to keep the tenders flowing. In part 2 of this explainer series on the third report released by the State Capture Inquiry regarding Bosasa-related evidence, it's all about who got what and the recommended actions they face. Some of the implicated remain in office and in positions of power. The Bosasa group was awarded government tenders to the value of over R2.3bn between 2000 and 2016, and engaged in widespread bribery to ensure government's tender stream remained constant. To listen to part 1 of this explainer series click here.

Guest: News 24 Investigative Journalist Kyle Cowan brings the news that The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside a high court judgment that effectively halted the most consequential work by Bosasa liquidators.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 3 of the newest BizNews offering, editor Alec Hogg and deputy Michael Appel share insights into the news you need to know from the week that was - Hogg on business and investments, Appel on news and politics. In focus this episode is Elon Musk's latest bid to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share; President Cyril Ramaphosa is in KwaZulu-Natal following deadly flooding that killed over 300 people; Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie and their exponential journey that keeps on delivering; Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen battle it out in France's presidential elections on 24 April; unpacking the results of Purple Group; Jacob Zuma's corruption trial has been postponed again; Bosasa explainer piece discussed in the wake of the release of the third tranche coming out of the State Capture Inquiry.

Sustaining a criminal enterprise requires lots of cash to pay bribes. The Zondo Commission report details how controversial facilities management group Bosasa, almost turned getting their hands on cash into a full-time gig, paying almost R76m to South Africa's corrupt over 16 years. The third tranche of findings to come out of the State Capture Inquiry is divided into four volumes and deals exclusively with various aspects of Bosasa's alleged criminality. In total, the third volume is close to a thousand pages, making it impossible to digest into one explainer piece. Between 2000 and 2016, Bosasa would rake in over R2.3bn in tenders. According to Bosasa's former Chief Operations Officer, Angelo Agrizzi, the company paid out millions in bribes to government officials, ANC heavyweights and functionaries within state-owned entities. In part one of this explainer series on Bosasa, the vast majority of evidence you'll hear comes from Agrizzi. He spent more time on the stand at the inquiry than any other witness - a total of 13 days. Inquiry Chairperson Raymond Zondo ultimately found that Agrizzi's evidence is corroborated in various respects by the testimony of other witnesses, documentary and video proof. For the video version of this explainer click here.

Clement unpacks the third installment of the state capture report that focuses on bosasa with Kyle Cowen, Investigative journalist at News24, EWN Senior Politics Journalist, Tshidi Madia, Political analyst, Dirk Kotze and Dennis Bloem, Cope spokesperson and previous chair of the portfolio committee on correctional services. We added EWN Senior Politics Journalist, Tshidi Madia and  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Maui tackles Iran, Joe Biden, Ukraine, Climate Change, Little Pinks, Russian Bear, COVID boosters, Racism, Hulk Hogan, Bosasa, Fearmongering and a whole lot more! —— *Please rate and review MAW — 5 Stars for cultural purposes, let's grow this Bunsen burner. You can also listen to MAW on Spotify, Google podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or your favorite podcast app... MAW is literally everywhere! MAW is an XO thing, so show Love: xoroyalty.net —— One more thing... “Might As Well” is hosted and produced by mysterious South African comedian, Maui Maw. It's not for the politically correct. Thank you for Listening. P.S. COMEDY! ℗ 2022 XO LUXURY GOODS

Former Bosasa COO turned corruption whistle-blower, Angelo Agrizzi wants the corruption case against him struck from the roll. Agrizzi has failed to appear in court for months, citing ill health. Agrizzi's attorney Daniel Witz says his client is back in the hospital...

Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe responded to the latest state capture report implicating him, saying he will take it for judicial review. He also maintained that the Bosasa sponsored security upgrades at three of his properties were innocent.

ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe says he will take Volume 3 of the State Capture Report on Judicial Review. The report has recommended that Mantashe, former president Jacob Zuma and Nomvula Mokonyane be investigated for corruption. The Zondo Commission found prima facie evidence of corruption against the trio, in connection with money they directly or indirectly received from Bosasa. For the latest on the findings from the State Capture report, here is SABC Specialist Researcher, Mr. Amil Umraw

The third part of the state capture commission of inquiry's report has been handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa and made public. The report reveals that senior ruling party officials received illicit payments from Bosasa. These include Mineral and Energy Affairs minister Gwede Mantashe, and Nomvula Mokonyane, the former water minister. Witnesses previously testified before the Zondo Commission that the company gave money to former President Jacob Zuma, paid for home-security upgrades for  Flo Letoaba spoke to Independent researcher and Author,  Dr Dale McKinley...

Former president Jacob Zuma has rejected the finding of the state capture inquiry that he “accepted gratification” from controversial state contractor Bosasa, which “held and sought to obtain contracts with government”. The finding is contained in part 3 of the state capture inquiry report, officially handed to the presidency on Tuesday. In a statement released early on Wednesday morning, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said the former president rejected the findings as he asserts he was not afforded an opportunity to be heard.

Angelo Agrizzi is the man who spilt the beans on Bosasa at the State Capture commission. In this interview, he also spills the beans on Gavin Watson's death, crooked and venal politicians (and how cheaply they can be bought) and how he was poisoned. With the release of his second book, and plenty of frightening evidence, Angelo isn't backing down - he's upping the ante. Hear about the tactics of State Capture, the people involved, and the amounts of money that changed hands. www.cliffcentral.com

Angelo Agrizzi is the man who spilt the beans on Bosasa at the State Capture commission. In this interview, he also spills the beans on Gavin Watson's death, crooked and venal politicians (and how cheaply they can be bought) and how he was poisoned. With the release of his second book, and plenty of frightening evidence, Angelo isn't backing down - he's upping the ante. Hear about the tactics of State Capture, the people involved, and the amounts of money that changed hands.

For tonight's Crime Time we are joined by whistle-blower, former Bosasa chief operations officer himself, Angelo Agrizzi, on his latest multi-billion rand corruption tell all book, 'Surviving the Beast - The ugly truths about state capture and why they tried to kill me'. Surviving The Beast is a memoir which rips open a can of worms, exposing two decades of untold greed, politicking, corruption, bribery and deep state capture - a detailed confession, exposing the intimate fraudulent workings of a company, under the cult-like leadership of Gavin Watson. Agrizzi is one of few people with a first-hand account of what really happened behind the closed doors of Bosasa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Babalo Ndenze | Parliamentary Correspondent at EWN A day after the Constitutional Court dismissed the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's bid to uphold her report on the Bosasa donation to the CR17 presidential election campaign, we speak to EWN's Babalo Ndenze about the DA's attempts to have her removed from office. Following the party's request, a panel of independent experts in February recommended an inquiry into misconduct and incompetence, two of the three constitutional grounds, alongside incapacity, for her removal from office by parliament. The parliamentary Section 194 inquiry committee has been established and parties have nominated their representatives. All that's left is for the committee to set a date for its first meeting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

* The National Treasury has published draft amendments to Regulation 28 9of the Pensions Fund Act to encourage investment in infrastructure. * Public sector unions insist they will accept nothing less than above-inflation salary increases when they enter a fresh round of wage negotiations with the government on Monday, reports the Sunday Times. * Over R2 billion was stolen from Eskom through a network of ghost service suppliers and well-placed officials, according to City Press. * Former ANC MP Vincent Smith, who has been arrested in connection with corruption and state capture at Bosasa and the department of correctional services, will see his and his family's assets frozen after the Investigating Directorate obtained a court order, reports the Sowetan. * The company’s purchase of $9 billion of shares in the fourth quarter matched a record set in the previous three-month period, Buffett said Saturday in his annual letter to investors, reports Bloomberg.

* The National Treasury has published draft amendments to Regulation 28 9of the Pensions Fund Act to encourage investment in infrastructure. * Public sector unions insist they will accept nothing less than above-inflation salary increases when they enter a fresh round of wage negotiations with the government on Monday, reports the Sunday Times. * Over R2 billion was stolen from Eskom through a network of ghost service suppliers and well-placed officials, according to City Press. * Former ANC MP Vincent Smith, who has been arrested in connection with corruption and state capture at Bosasa and the department of correctional services, will see his and his family's assets frozen after the Investigating Directorate obtained a court order, reports the Sowetan. * The company’s purchase of $9 billion of shares in the fourth quarter matched a record set in the previous three-month period, Buffett said Saturday in his annual letter to investors, reports Bloomberg.

Inwoners van Drie Riviere in Vereeniging is al 20 dae lank sonder elektrisiteit. Aktiviste teen geweld teen vroue en kinders is keelvol vir geykte slagspreuke wat op niks uitloop nie. Die tenderbedrogsaak teen voormalige Korrektiewe Dienste- en Bosasa-amptenare is tot 2021 uitgestel. 'n Kenner sê tegnologiese ontwikkeling, veral in die banksektor, sal Suid-Afrikaners help om hulleself te verryk.

Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni has denied receiving bribes from African Global Operations - formerly known as Bosasa.

Amptenare van die Departement van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur sê die land se grense is in 'n swak toestand. Die voormalige bedryfshoof van Bosasa, Angelo Agrizzi, is in die Handelsmisdaadhof in Johannesburg borgtog geweier. Ons kyk na die verwagte rol van La Niña op die komende somerseisoen. Die grondonteieningskonsepwet is vandeesweek in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer - sal die konsep nou wetgewing word?

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi has spent his first night behind bars after he was denied bail by the Commercial Crimes court sitting in Palm Ridge, Johannesburg YESTERDAY. His legal team tried to persuade the court to grant him bail - citing health reasons. However advocate Arno Rossouw from the Investigating Directorate told the court that Agrizzi was a huge flight risk because of his substantial foreign investments in countries like Italy that run into millions of rand. He'll be back in court with his co-accused, former ANC MP Vincent Smith who's out on a 30 thousand rand bail - on the 3rd of December.

Former ANC MP Vincent Smith will be back in court again in a fortnight, after he was granted 30-thousand rand bail in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court yesterday. He will be facing fraud and corruption charges emanating from his relations with executives of African Global Operations formerly BOSASA. At the heart of his charge sheet is an amount of over 600-thousand rand which was paid into his company, Euro-Blitz, and other benefits from now defunct BOSASA.

Die ANC-LP, Cedric Frolick, het ontken dat hy 40 duisend Namibiese doller betaal is deur die voormalige uitvoerende hoof van Bosasa, Gavin Watson. Die voormalige bedryfshoof van Bosasa, Angelo Agrizzi, het Frolick betrek by ‘n omkopery-skema waarby politici betrokke was, met die doel om regeringskontrakte te bekom. Frolick het by die Zondo-kommissie getuig en verduidelik hy het ‘n lang verhouding met die Watson-familie gehad. Hy het Agrizzi daarvan beskuldig dat hy bewerings teen hom gemaak het sonder om enige papierwerk ter ondersteuning van sy bewerings te verskaf:

Die Organisasie Teen Belastingmisbruik in Suid-Afrika, Outa, het die inhegtenisneming van regeringsamptenare, polisielede asook sakelui wat by korrupsie betrokke is, hartlik verwelkom. Die arrestasies raak sewe mense, waaronder drie senior Vrystaatse regeringsamptenare wat by ‘n asbes-tender betrek word, 42 mense in verband met ‘n bedrogspul van 56 miljoen Namibiese doller vir gemerkte polisievoertuie in Gauteng, en die voormalige ANC-LP Vincent Smith wat na bewering omkoopgeld van Bosasa ontvang het. Wayne Duvenage van Outa sê die stryd teen korrupsie kry nou momentum.

ANC senior member and former MP, Vincent Smith, appeared in court earlier this morning over alleged charges of fraud and corruption for his beneficial relationship with BOSASA when he was the chairperson of the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee. He was granted bail. Smith handed himself over at the Alberton Police Station this morning, following evidence presented at the State capture Commission of Inquiry around his relationship with African Global Operations, formerly known as BOSASA. We spoke to our reporter Ntebo Mokobo, followed up on the latest with Hawks arrests with our reporter Sashin Naidoo and got analysis from Dr. Somadoda Fikeni, Policy and Political Analyst.

'n ANC hoë kry borgtog nadat hy in die hof verskyn het oor Bosasa-geld. 'n Ontleder deel sy mening oor of ander topamptenare ook binnekort in hegtenis geneem sal word. Ouers in Gauteng ontvang van vandag af SMS'e oor die uitslag van hulle aansoeke om skooltoelating.

Former Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has admitted that she had her birthday dinner at the Victoria Guesthouse. It was her second appearance before the commission on State Capture since July when she denied having any party at the venue. Last month the Victoria Guesthouse owner Frederick Coetzee testified that his guesthouse accommodated a function for Mokonyane's 40th birthday in 2003, which BOSASA paid for. But the Commission Chair, Justice Raymond Zondo was in disbelief at Mokonyane's testimony that she and her family were not aware as to who paid for her birthday party.

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East Coast Radio — Former minister - Nomvula Mokonyane claims she didn't know that Bosasa footed the bill for her 40th birthday party at a guesthouse in Krugersdorp.

The owner of the Victorian Guest House in Krugersdorp, Frederick Hendrik Coetzee, has confirmed that he hosted former Minister Nomvula Mokonyane's 40th birthday party in 2003. The event was paid for by Bosasa. Coetzee was testifying at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday. The Commission also heard that Bosasa ordered meat for Mokonyane to the value of 17-thousand rand. Last year, Mokonyane was implicated in the testimony of former Bosasa chief operations officer, Angelo Agrizzi, who alleged that she received cash bribes among other things to secure lucrative government tenders and to shield the company from criminal prosecution.

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Earlier this week, News24 revealed that Andile Ramaphosa, President Cyril Ramaphosa's eldest son, received more money than he had initially claimed from his business relations with Bosasa. Two months befor Ramaphosa Jr signed a contract with corruption-accused company Bosasa, it was already paying money into a bank account belonging to his company, Blue Crane Capital. Ramaphosa Jr also netted an estimated R1.3m more than the R2m he previously claimed to have received.

President Cyril Ramaphosa se aansoek om die openbare beskermer se verslag oor die Bosasa-skenkings aan hom te laat hersien, het gister in die hooggeregshof in Pretoria begin. Die hof moes by beide kante se regspanne hoor hoe reg hulle kliënt en hoe verkeerd die ander party is. Die saak gaan vandag voort. Monitor het met die regskenner prof Pierre de Vos en die parlementêre joernalis Jan-Jan Joubert oor die saak gepraat.

About 600 bidders and onlookers stood ten-deep inside Bosasa's Imbizo Hall on Wednesday morning, braving wet and cold conditions to grab a piece of the Bosasa pie. The first day of a three-day auction got underway with intense bidding for nearly 140 cars, trucks and bakkies that belonged to the corruption accused company in Krugersdorp. This episode was hosted by Jerusha Sukhdeo-Raath and produced by Nokuthula Manyathi.

OPE has called on the South African government to blacklist Bosasa from doing business with government departments. The party says Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola must disclose whether the controversial company - now known as African Global Operations - continues to get financial government contracts. COPE spokesperson, Dennis Bloem says the South African government should follow the example of the United States where the controversial Gupta brothers were sanctioned from doing business with US companies.

In this edition of Nutshell, Jared Watson tells Biznews about the files he released on Bosasa. While we are all wondering when we are going to see people in handcuffs for corruption, Forensics for Justice's Paul O'Sullivan leads the way and tells us why he is like a terrier who does not let go.  We explore the story of the U.S Democrats who think that this time they may have found a way to nail President Donald Trump and impeach him with Bloomberg News White House Reporter Justin Sink weighing up what the chances are of an impeachment.  As another unicorn CEO bites the dust before IPO, we look at WeWork with Bloomberg technology columnist Shira Ovide assessing what will happen to WeWork and other similar tech companies.   And there is an interview with a woman from KZN , Nonhlanhla Gumede who believes in a collaborative approach with her neighbours to make a success of land restitution. - Linda van Tilburg

Many years ago now (2006), before I was released from prison, I called into John Robbie's show on Talk Radio 702 from Leeuwkop Prison, in an attempt to expose what was happening behind four walls and to myself for opposing it inside those four walls. John is a good man, a sincere man and there are good people at Radio 702. While Yusuf Abramjee was there, I believe their reporting and motivation changed. He still grabs so much of their attention. I believe his approach is short-sighted, destructive and his 'solutions' (ever heard one, one which stands up to scrutiny?) are short sighted, ignorant of the causes of crime, and while being severerly lame have a bad impact on the mood in South Africa. The direction in which the conversation is being taken and being had by Abramjee and his campaigns is not the way South Africa needs to go. Mr Abramjee knows who I am. He has blocked me from commenting or engaging him on Twitter, Facebook and all social campaigns like Lead SA and others. I am also blocked from calling in and participating in certain shows ... and have been since I opposed an hysterical call by Abramjee to lobby for the Mandatory Sentencing of Cop Killers (See link). Mr Abramjee is aware of my opposition to his view but refuses to answer or engage with it. I have never trolled Mr Abramjee. I have only ever engaged him with views or facts he has yet to deny. ALL I WANT TO DO IS DEBATE CRIME, INVARCERATION & THEIR EFFECTS ON SOCIETY WITH WHAT I BELEIVE TO BE A DANGEROUSLY IGNORANT VIEWPOINT FROM WHICH HE SCREAMS FROM VARIOUS PLATFORMS AND IS ECHOED BY OTHERS. IS THAT ASKING TOO MUCH. I'M JUST A CRIMINAL WITH NO EDUCATION AND A BUNCH OF EXPERIENCE. WHY WOULD HE BE AFRAID TO DEBATE CRIME WITH ME? PERHAPS I AM JUST NOT RELEVANT? OK. I am in no way attacking Mr Abramjee, but I am ... after years of frusttration at hearing the nonsensical approach to beating crime in this country I handed over sensitive documentation to a reporter in 2005 and those documents went missing. Mr Abramjee's involvement and non-response to my efforts to retrieve those documents may or may not have led to the prevention of BOSASA getting it's way if corruption had been exposed back then. Let's not forget that the BOSASA plan was actually the capture of an entire feeding plan to over 130 000 prisoners DAILY since about 2000. That was a whole lot of dosh and I'll tell you what ... the intended recipient, especially in awaiting trial and overcrowded sentenced prisons, VERY SELDOM received their fair (medically suggested) share. But we'll chat more about this in future podcasts. Kinda just getting a few things off my chest ... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reality-speaker/message

Some of the best stories have a clear villain and a clear hero – that’s why people love Star Wars. But real life is sometimes more like Game of Thrones, with no heroes, no villains, just complex human beings making the decisions that seem best to them. We were reminded of that this week as Alec Hogg’s interviews with Jared Watson and Bernard Mostert shone some interesting new light on Bosasa’s Gavin Watson and Steinhoff’s Marcus Jooste. While both men must, ultimately, be convicted or exonerated – not necessarily in the courts, but at least in our minds – based on material evidence, testimony from those who knew them paints different portraits and gives different perspectives. As Alec Hogg and Felicity Duncan discuss this week, it’s a good reminder of the importance of seeking balance, especially in "he said, he said" situations where people are condemned based on witness testimony and little else.

African Global Operations, formerly known as Bosasa, has urged the public and the media to give Gavin Watson's family space and time to grieve after the politically-connected businessman's death. In a brief statement to the media, AGO confirmed the death of their Chief Executive, Gavin Watson. He died yesterday morning when his car hit a concrete barrier on the R21 at the entrance to OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg.

Maroela Media — Gavin Watson was ’n gekompliseerde karakter en met sy dood laat hy ’n ingewikkelde nalatenskap agter. Dít is die mening van James-Brent Styan, medeskrywer van die boek 'The Bosasa Billions' wat dié dienstemaatskappy se betrokkenheid by ’n netwerk van staatskaping ondersoek het. Styan het met Esté Meyer Jansen gesels oor die skryf van die boek en die aspekte van Bosasa se betrokkenheid by staatskaping wat vir hom uitgestaan het.

I last saw Valence Watson more than a decade ago when acting as peacemaker in a meeting between my former colleague, the late Barry Sergeant, and a group of BEE investors in the now de-listed gold company Simmer and Jack. After that meeting, the great investigative journalist spent time getting to know Valence and his brothers, the now apparently infamous Watson clan from the Eastern Cape. It’s instructive that Barry's initial hostility and deep scepticism went full circle – first in the story that I was mediating over, and, later, on a broader scale. In his excellent book about whistleblower Kevin Wakeford who exposed how Deutsche Bank trashed the South African Rand, Barry wrote warmly about the Watsons. I knew the uniquely talented Sergeant literally from the day he entered journalism in the mid 1980s. We worked closely for years and I remain in awe of this trained advocate’s ability to dispense with the fiction and question perceived facts.  There is no doubt in my mind that were Barry alive, he’d be providing balance to the popular narrative that casts the Watsons as rogues who bribed ANC politicians to secure inflated state contracts.  And it would be he, not me, who would be giving their side of a story that until the other side gets exposed, makes little sense. Through live transmissions of the Zondo Commission into State Capture, South Africa became enthralled with the testimony of self-confessed criminal Angelo Agrizzi. But as I discovered over the past couple of days, listening and checking documentation, all is not what it seems. In the end, either the super-rich, Ferrari-obsessed Angelo Agrizzi has conned the commission, the media and South Africa. Or Valence and the other three Watson brothers, committed Christians and ANC operatives during the country’s darkest hours, have not only lost their moral compasses, but also their minds.

President Cyril Ramaphosa sê hy gaan dringend die howe nader om die bevindings van die Openbare Beskermer se verslag oor hom, te hersien. Die Openbare Beskermer, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, het bevind dat Ramaphosa die parlement doelbewus mislei en sy uitvoerende etiek geskend het toe hy 'n vraag oor 'n skenking van 500-duisend rand van Bosasa vir sy 2017 presidensiële veldtog, beantwoord het. Sy het ook aanbeveel die president se veldtog moet ondersoek word vir moontlike geldwassery. President Ramaphosa het aanvanklik gesê die geld is aan sy seun betaal vir werk wat hy gedoen het, maar het later gesê dit is sonder sy medewete vir sy presidensiële veldtog geskenk. Liela Magnus doen verslag ....

The associate professor at the Wits school of governance, Ivor Sarakinsky, has warned of a constitutional crisis in South Africa if the court rules against President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to take the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report on an urgent judicial review. Ramaphosa confirmed his decision to approach the courts in a media briefing in Pretoria last night. Mkhwebane's report found that Ramaphosa misled Parliament about receiving a hefty donation for his 2017 presidential campaign from BOSASA

This week on POLOTIKI, President Cyril Ramaphosa takes centre stage. This following his reply to the debate of the State of Nation Address and the Public Protector's investigation into Bosasa campaign funds.

ANC-leaders facing tax claims of income earned from Bosasa. This comes after the firing of two senior prosecutors implicated in bribes. AMCU is meeting the Labour Minister to discuss the government's threat to deregister the group. It has come to light that certain safety features on Boeing 737 Max jets were turned off. The UK's ‘fracking tsar’ Natascha Engel resigned after just six months. South African expats get to vote in the country's May elections.

This week on POLOTIKI, Bosasa and the president's son, Andile Ramaphosa, is in the spotlight. Also, there's just five weeks before South Africa goes to the polls and political parties have slowly been campaigning.

The UK Parliament may see another vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's deal today after late night negotiations with Belfast and she offered to resign to save the deal. A second Barclays ex-trader has been convicted for Euribor rigging. Another US state is suing Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for the opioid crisis after an Oklahoma settlement. The Reserve Bank held the repo rate at 6.75% and the growth forecast has been lowered from 1.7% to 1.3%. President Cyril Ramaphosa's son Andile's deal with Bosasa may have legal implications.

Business Day TV — SA's top editors take a look at the Brexit deadlock; Naspers move to list its international assets in Europe; Bosasa's alleged payments to President Cyril Ramaphosa's son, and what progress, if any, has been made at Eskom.

SA's top editors take a look at the Brexit deadlock; Naspers move to list its international assets in Europe; Bosasa's alleged payments to President Cyril Ramaphosa's son, and what progress, if any, has been made at Eskom. Editing Allowed

In today's global headlines: Shock Eskom hike of 9.4% in electricity prices approved by Nersa with more rises in the pipeline. Tesla is updating its charging networking claiming a charge in 15 minutes just as competition is starting to move into the electric vehicle market. Ramaphosa again declines to say how much his son received from Bosasa, but says he is very serious on corruption amid jeers of the opposition. The European Central Bank has become the first major developed country bank to provide new economic stimulus. Huawei uses US courts to fight back.

For nine days at the end of January, on a live televised broadcast of South Africa's Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Angelo Agrizzi unburdened himself of 19 years of nefarious deeds. His testimony had the nation riveted. Here was a self-admitted criminal kingpin providing the proof, naming the names of those who had been robbing the state in broad daylight. Each day he delivered yet more names from a little black book where the bribes, and those who received them, had been meticulously recorded. Agrizzi carried the title of chief operating officer of Bosasa, a company whose business model was the bribing of state officials to guarantee it was awarded massively inflated government contracts. Over the years Agrizzi estimated that he paid over R432m to Bosasa's crooked associates, with the volume of cash required to feed the corrupt network eventually reaching R6m a month. Getting his hands on so many notes forced Agrizzi to strike deals with cash generative operations like Jumbo Liquor wholesalers who collaborated by paying fictitious invoices - after first extracting a 5% handling fee. Last week Agrizzi broke cover for the first time since his marathon testimony, when he was interviewed by Chad Thomas, a forensic investigator who presents the Confidential Brief show on Johannesburg radio station Chai FM (101.9FM). Here are the highlights of those riveting 45 minutes - with my own context added where appropriate. - Alec Hogg      

This week on POLOTIKI, yet another ANC leader has found himself in the middle of sexual assault claims, EFF leader Julius Malema takes the land question to Newscastle and we peel off another layer of the relationship between the ruling party and scandal-riddled Bosasa.

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News24 Editor-in-Chief Adriaan Basson and Opinions Editor Alet Janse van Rensburg unpack the latest developments in the Bosasa scandal, after the company - now known as African Global Operations (AGO) - announced on Monday that it was under voluntary liquidation. The decision comes after the company's main banking institution, First National Bank, communicated it would close the company's banking facilities by 28 February, 2019.

MultimediaLIVE — Sunday Times reporters Qaanitah Hunter, Amil Umraw, Zingisa Mvumvu and Zimasa Matiwane discuss the freezing of Bosasa's bank accounts and the unbundling of Eskom in studio this week. The four journalists find that South Africa faces a bleak outlook in the run up to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's National Budget Speech, due to be held today.

The mighty Bosasa (African Global Operations) who wielded endless influence over government officials in the procurement of tenders as presented at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry has fallen on its sword and filed for voluntary liquidation. We speak to Faith Ngwenya of SAIPA (the South African Institute of Professional Accountants) on what this means as well as the implications. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-south-african-institute-of-professional-accountants/support

Hierdie is die eerste episode van die nuutste toevoeging tot Radio Scriptura: Perspektief. In hierdie eerste episode bespreek ons New York se aborsie-wetgewing, die Bosasa-skandaal en beantwoord ook 'n luisteraars-vraag: "Moet ek stem?".

2019 has kicked off with a bang, between Bosasa and the endless commissions of inquiry, Solly Msimanga stepping down as Tshwane mayor and electioneering gearing into full swing. Listen.

With talks around a tax revolt, possibly nationalising the South African Reserve Bank, SA backing President Maduro, and keeping up with the BOSASA drama, this week's Burning Platform will leave you questioning the political landscape like never before. Gareth, Phumi and Kanthan interrogate who is truly behind some of the big changes we're currently experience. The conversation concludes with an analysis of Jacob Zuma's Twitter account and the aftermath of the Zimbabwe shutdown. Nando's

Former BOSASA employee, Richard Le Roux continues to spill the beans at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Parktown, Johannesburg. ANC Chairperson and Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has for the first time been implicated in the BOSASA scandal which is unfolding before the commission. He has been named in the 'Special Projects' box - along with ANC MP Vincent Smith and former SAA Chair, Dudu Myeni. Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane's name also continues to be mentioned.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa YESTERDAY met with Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The presidency indicated that the two discussed a complaint laid by the Democratic Alliance regarding a payment of 500-thousand-rand that was made towards Ramaphosa's election campaign by Bosasa. After initially telling Parliament that the R500,000 donation was paid in a business transaction to his son by Bosasa was above board, he had to backtrack

CliffCentral.com — Broadcast journalist Onkgopotse JJ Tabane comes in guns blazing... proving, once again, that he is a person who isn't shy to talk frankly (as his book suggests). He’s one of South Africa’s leading media and communications specialists, a community activist and a business executive. In this conversation with Gareth, he kicks things off by giving his perspective on being fired from Power FM. Then, they discuss the wide South African political web, from Faith Muthambi, BOSASA, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, to something both men have in common: being summoned by the ANC.

The EFF brought quite a lot of heat this week, hot off their press conference. Their Commander in Chief, Julius Malema, didn't shy away from topics like Zimbabwe and Bosasa. Gareth and Phumi discuss that, along with other burning issues, like President Ramaphosa saying investments into South Africa have increased by more than 400%. Plus, Karyn Maughan comments on Duduzane Zuma's cases. Nando's

Former chairperson of parliament's portfolio committee on Correctional Services and now COPE spokesperson Dennis Bloem says he wants to testify before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Bloem says he wants to support Angelo Agrizzi's claims on corruption within the Department of Correctional Services. Agrizzi who is the former chief operations officer Bosasa, has told the commission that the company paid several bribes to top government officials, including cabinet ministers and parliamentarins, to get government contracts.

The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is now investigating allegations levelled against its secretary Dr Khotso De Wee, who was implicated in the evidence of former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi. The Commission released a statement saying it takes the allegations against De Wee in a serious light. In his testimony Agrizzi implicated De Wee in his affidavit as one of the Senior Officials of the Department of Justice who were paid bribes by Bosasa. Meanwhile, The Economic Freedom Fighters has called for the immediate recusal of Dr De Wee from the judicial commission. The EFF said it had been proven right as the party questioned the commission`s secretary decision on the venue where the enquiry is being held. Stephen Kirker spoke to Spokesperson for the Commission Inquiry into State Capture, Reverend Mbuyiselo Stemela....

The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture's first witness for the year, former BOSASA COO Angelo Agrizzi has revealed the extent of corruption at the facility and management company. He has told the commission of how BOSASA spent more than R600 million rand a month in bribes. Agrizzi continued to give his testimony at the Commission underway in Parktown in Johannesburg.

The News24 editorial team looks at the eventful year 2018 turned out to be. From Jacob Zuma resigning as president to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Bosasa saga.

JOHANNESBURG — Forensics for Justice has published a statement and affidavit indicating why it believes that Andile Ramaphosa (President Cyril Ramaphosa's son) is not guilty of corruption with regard to alleged kickback payments from the company formerly known as 'Bosasa' (now 'African Global Operations'). In this interview, investigative sleuth Paul O'Sullivan explains in detail why Forensics for Justice is adamant that there's no wrongdoing on the part of Andile and why Cyril is untainted as well. Of course, the situation is not exactly black and white as Bosasa still comes off poorly amid rather dubious payments it's made to the likes of ANC MP Vincent Smith. Take a listen. - Gareth van Zyl 

Klomp goeie dinge kom in drie’s, BLT broodjies, blinde muise en die Podlitiek span. Selfs hierdie lys bewys dit. Oudergewoonte is die drie besprekingspunte van hierdie episode ook drieledig. Podlitiek bespreek die Grondwetlike Hersieningskomitee se amptelike verslag, fopnuus deur ‘n Unisa werknemer en Cyril Ramaphosa se Bosasa skandaal.