Money laundering in South Africa – legislation and regulations

The Responsible minister for money laundering is the Minister of Finance.  Just look up what his salary is, together with other ministers (involved with Bosasa)  as well.      He and the others, are part of the ANC cabinet and a very important minister, but what is he doing about the Bosasa and money laundering? … Continue reading Money laundering in South Africa – legislation and regulations

Sondolo IT

At the Defence website, it was stated on 10 June 2010 that a multi million rand security system provided for the Department of Correctional Services is not fully functional after the department paid R89 million for the contract, SABC News reports. The tender was awarded to Sondolo IT, a subsidiary of unlisted vendor Bosasa, which… Continue reading Sondolo IT

Sondolo Integrated Technology – Bosasa

  FULLY CONTROL EVERYWHERE - Minister Michael Masutha said Sondolo IT will continue to render its services on a month-to-month basis pending the appointment of a new service provider.  Sondolo has specialist teams of project managers and highly trained technicians nationwide to undertake IT installations and security system installations. These professionals also maintain the systems… Continue reading Sondolo Integrated Technology – Bosasa

Bosasa – Joe Gumede – PACST

Recruits have also been required to be members of the Pan African Council for Surveillance Technologists or PACST. They say they are a sophisticated accrediting body which regulates standards in advanced surveillance.  Membership is strictly controlled and limited to those who exhibit the highest standards in their work.     A history of surveillance is essential. … Continue reading Bosasa – Joe Gumede – PACST

Bosasa — Papa Leshabane

Who is "Papa"   - As an executive board member of the Group and the chairman of Kgwerano Financial Services, Papa has extensive knowledge and experience in numerous facets. Chief of Human Resources (HR) Media Director in Public Affairs Chairman of Kgwerano ..... A new dawn with Ramaposa .... ** His interest in systems, organisational and… Continue reading Bosasa — Papa Leshabane

Corruption: Bosasa – Gavin Watson – Papa Leshabane

Gavin Watson will probably go down in history as the man who masterminded a huge part of the state capture scandal that rocked South Africa.   But the former boss of Bosasa, who allegedly kept millions of rands in a safe to dish out when he needed it, was also once heralded as an anti-apartheid activist. … Continue reading Corruption: Bosasa – Gavin Watson – Papa Leshabane

Bosasa – Gavin Watson (and family)

Briefly stated months back that Angelo Agrizzi testified at the Zondo commission and a person can’t help but wonder: Who is the Watson family?  Agrizzi’s testimony detailed how corruption, fraud and money laundering ran amock at the company. How BOSASA used political connections and bribery to secure government tenders or sanctuary from prosecution. Remember the… Continue reading Bosasa – Gavin Watson (and family)

Ramaphosa – “emails”behind Mkhwebane’s report

  Leaked emails from ANC presidential campaign reveal the names of some of his potential donors and undermine the defence that Ramaphosa was kept at arm's length of his funders.    News24 stated they are in possession of several emails from inside the Ramaphosa campaign that have been circulated among his political opponents and by anti-Ramaphosa… Continue reading Ramaphosa – “emails”behind Mkhwebane’s report

Ramaphosa – Gordhan – Mkhwebane (PP)

  Ramaphosa said remedial action proposed by the public protector that he take disciplinary action against public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan should  happen only after a review application by Gordhan is complete.    The president's counsel, Matthew Chaskalson, was in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday to support a bid by Gordhan to suspend Busisiwe Mkhwebane's… Continue reading Ramaphosa – Gordhan – Mkhwebane (PP)

Public Protector Mkhwebane – Cyril Ramaphosa

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane delivered a mortal blow to the reformist President Cyril Ramaphosa on 19 July 2019   The findings against him are the very worst he could have expected. Not only did he "deliberately" mislead Parliament about the paltry R500 000 donation to his campaign by Bosasa's Gavin Watson, but in doing so he… Continue reading Public Protector Mkhwebane – Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa and his mission(s)

  "The deadly Public Protector/President dance comes to a close".   This considered, knowledgeable report on the looming showdown between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the office that proved the nemesis of his predecessor, is essential reading. That’s if you want to understand how badly an unfavourable finding by the controversial Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, might affect the nation’s… Continue reading Ramaphosa and his mission(s)

Committees – SA Parliament 2019

  For certain Zuma - Gupta -  people nominated.  The question is how the ANC agreed to the nominations of these controversial elements, knowing they are implicated in wrongdoing, an analyst said.   The ANC’s fielding of dubious figures to head crucial oversight committees will be understood as talking right and acting wrong, with analysts and… Continue reading Committees – SA Parliament 2019

Ramaphosa – public protector office

The leader of the DA,  Mmusi Maimane has released a statement calling the headline of a report in Business Day – “DA denies raising laundering issue” – “misleading” and adding that he believes it sought to “distort the truth”.   “At no stage has the DA distanced itself from this investigation or the contents thereof,” the statement says. … Continue reading Ramaphosa – public protector office

Ramaphosa – Bosasa and R500 000

President Cyril Ramaphosa's office on Wednesday confirmed he had received a notice from Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane informing him that he had been implicated in her investigation into the R500 000 his campaign received from Bosasa chief executive Gavin Watson.   In terms of the section 7(9) notice, issued in terms of the Public Protector Act,… Continue reading Ramaphosa – Bosasa and R500 000

Bosasa – Bribes and the ANC

Die waarheid het 'n manier om uit te kom, maar met die regstelsel en al hierdie kommissies wat deur die president aangewys word, word betwyfel of die korrupsie vasgevat sal of gaan word.   En of die regte kriminele ondersoek en vervolg gaan word sal 'n vraag of tien nog onbeantwoord bly.  Dit maak seer, dit… Continue reading Bosasa – Bribes and the ANC

Elites – Eskom – ZUMA – Gupta

Wie baat by die korrupsie nadat dit plaasgevind het - word daar ooit regtig vervolg en moeite gedoen om geld terug te kry.  Hoeveel van die elite is nie betrokke nie  - nie die armes of selfs middelmatiges nie.  Hulle betaal die belastings wat opgeslurp word.   Dit verdwyn in 'n bodemlose put.   Elites neem hande… Continue reading Elites – Eskom – ZUMA – Gupta

Bosasa Mti – Watson – Zuma

As Prisons Commissioner in 2004/5, Linda Mti is alleged to have irregularly awarded tenders to BOSASA to the value of approximately R2 billion. The SIU  began investigating  Mr Mti after it was found that a BOSASA company secretary had allegedly registered a company in Mti’s name, which apparently never traded.  The SIU subpoenaed a selection… Continue reading Bosasa Mti – Watson – Zuma