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Treasury in dodgy R800m contract: Computer tech firm to be blacklisted after investigation uncovers conflict of interest issues
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Quick Glance: Treasury's Controversial R800m Contract Unveiled
- The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered irregularities and conflicts of interest in the R800 million treasury integrated financial management system (IFMS) contract awarded to Oracle SA, leading to its blacklisting.
- Launched in 2015, the IFMS project aims to secure an integrated system for the government, incorporating supply-chain, financial and human resource management, as well as payroll, inventory, and business intelligence.
- In 2016, the treasury finalized contracts to purchase software licenses for the program with Oracle.
- In 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa instructed the SIU to investigate the contract to address failures since its implementation.
Scopa grills City of Cape Town on relocation of Prasa’s Central Line occupiers: While the recovery of the Central Line – a key stretch of railway line between ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-28-scopa-grills-city-of-cape-town-on-relocation-of-prasas-central-line-occupiers/
ANC expels Mervyn Dirks for cosying up to MK party: Dirks is the first ANC member to be expelled for aligning himself with former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-02-27-anc-expels-mervyn-dirks-for-cosying-up-to-mk-party/
Quick Glance: ANC expels Mervyn Dirks for aligning with MK party
- Pietermaritzburg-based ANC member Mervyn Dirks expelled for association with MK party.
- Dirks terminated from ANC membership for wearing MK party colors at a rally.
- He was suspended and recalled as a Scopa representative after calling for an investigation into President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Dirks claims to remain an ANC member but opposes the current party leadership.
Minister Chikunga wants to amend RAF Act to stop fleecing of road accident victims
iol.co.za/news/politics/minister-chikunga-wants-to-amend-raf-act-to-stop-fleecing-of-road-accident-victims-ceec05fd-819d-4b25-8d32-11a55f665aef
RAF under fire over legal tussle with Auditor-General: Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the board of the Road Accident Fund must report back to the ...
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WATCH LIVE | Road Accident Fund appears before Scopa: The Road Accident Fund is appearing before parliament's standing committee on public accounts on ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2023-12-06-watch-live-road-accident-fund-appears-before-scopa/
OPINION | SAA in a healthier financial position than it has been in several years
timeslive.co.za/ideas/2023-12-01-opinion--saa-in-a-healthier-financial-position-than-it-has-been-in-several-years/
Investigator accuses SSA of reluctance to deal with Eskom corruption: Retired police brigadier Jap Burger has accused the State Security Agency of reluctance to ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2023-11-16-investigator-accuses-ssa-of-reluctance-to-deal-with-eskom-corruption/
WATCH | ‘There aren’t enough people in orange uniforms’: Gordhan on greed and corruption at Eskom
timeslive.co.za/politics/2023-11-08-watch-there-arent-enough-people-in-orange-uniforms-gordhan-on-greed-and-corruption-at-eskom/
Calib Cassim: Eskom aims to cap load-shedding at stage four: The acting chief executive said it was imperative to bridge the gap of 4000 to 6000 megawatts of ...
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MPs to subpoena Brigadier Jaap Burger over Eskom corruption probe after repeated Scopa no-shows
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-26-jaap-burger-mps-subpoena-brigadier-over-eskom-corruption-probe/
Scopa threatens to subpoena former top SAPS official over Eskom corruption probes
iol.co.za/news/politics/scopa-threatens-to-subpoena-former-top-saps-official-over-eskom-corruption-probes-a5347e2b-566f-47af-a85e-6efe34944a82
Conflict erupts over Prasa plan to relocate shack dwellers from Central Line to land used for traditional practices
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-03-conflict-erupts-over-prasa-plan-to-relocate-shack-dwellers-from-central-line-to-land-used-for-traditional-practices/
Scopa outraged at 'stubborn' RAF continued litigation against the AG: Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts watchdog (Scopa) has expressed ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2023-08-30-scopa-outraged-at-stubborn-raf-continued-litigation-against-the-ag/
Eskom’s contested private intelligence files clearly ‘cannot be ignored’, SIU chief tells Parliament
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-23-eskoms-contested-private-intelligence-files-clearly-cannot-be-ignored-siu-chief-tells-parliament/
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts has grilled ministers and senior officials over the unauthorised expenditure of R18 billion in a number of ... Show more www.iol.co.za/news/politics/scopa-grills-departments-over-r18-billion-in-unauthorised-spending-178ca933-3061-4280-b7af-0b264906a6cf
SIU accuses De Ruyter of maladministration: Andy Mothibi tells MPs the former Eskom CEO could face legal action
mg.co.za/news/2023-09-12-siu-accuses-de-ruyter-of-maladministration/
Quick Glance: Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter still being investigated for 'unauthorized' spy report
- The head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), lawyer Andy Mothibi, informed the standing committee on public accounts that the report had flaws in its execution, while considering the content is necessary.
- The SIU has prepared an interim report for President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- The SIU appeared before parliament to brief the committee on the intelligence report commissioned by De Ruyter.
- Mothibi stated that the SIU will seek legal advice to determine if De Ruyter should be held accountable.
Saudi-US arms deal called off over ties to sanctioned Russian, Chinese firms: Report
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SAPS brigadier cocks a snook at Scopa, invoking national security, and calls for MPs to be disciplined
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-13-saps-brigadier-cocks-a-snook-at-scopa-invoking-national-security-and-calls-for-mps-to-be-disciplined/
Families living on Cape Town railway line to be moved in two weeks: At a hearing on Wednesday of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-29-families-living-on-cape-town-railway-line-to-be-moved-in-two-weeks/
Scopa visit highlights poor claim management systems, intimidation and low morale among staff at Road Accident Fund
iol.co.za/news/scopa-visit-highlights-poor-claim-management-systems-intimidation-and-low-morale-among-staff-at-road-accident-fund-5d1cbb6c-5788-4d28-ab8b-752c1de18010
More work beckons for Parliament as members expected to return from recess next month
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PARLIAMENT: Brigadier AWOL from probe into De Ruyter Eskom allegations, but MPs aren’t buying his claim of ‘safety fears’
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-06-07-brigadier-awol-from-eskom-probe-mps-arent-buying-his-reason/
PARLIAMENT: Mufamadi silent on politicians’ names in De Ruyter corruption claims — dangles carrot of more info in closed-door session
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-26-mufamadi-silent-on-politicians-names-in-de-ruyter-corruption-claims-dangles-carrot-of-more-info-in-closed-door-session/
Hawks investigating Eskom corruption after De Ruyter allegations: Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane laid a criminal complaint at the Cape Town police ...
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Scopa mulls summoning ex-Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to grill him about his corruption claims, in the #SundayTimesZA tomorrow
'SIMPLY A TECHNICAL DECISION': Global firm to validate Eskom stats as rolling blackouts remain reality for next 24 months, Scopa hears
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-01-24-global-firm-to-validate-eskom-stats-as-rolling-blackouts-remain-reality-for-next-24-months-scopa-hears/
Eskom warns of power instability, highlights corruption at failing plants: Parliament’s Scopa wants Eskom to provide a “road map” for when load-shedding will end ...
mg.co.za/news/2023-01-24-eskom-warns-of-power-instability-highlights-corruption-at-failing-plants/
State security blames Eskom's De Ruyter for not being fully vetted: The State Security Agency claims the Eskom chief executive is withholding information ...
mg.co.za/news/2022-11-30-state-security-blames-eskoms-de-ruyter-for-not-being-fully-vetted/
KZN Department of Education runs up R1 billion overdraft: The Scopa report on real-time findings on supply chain management for the floods mobile classrooms ...
iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/kzn-department-of-education-runs-up-r1-billion-overdraft-8433dbe4-3c2b-44f9-8328-c75dd7048cd1
Scopa raises concern over missing R5bn at National Skills Fund, calls for meeting with SIU
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Over the past two weeks, Parliament has heard details about the National Skills Fund, an entity meant to fund skills development initiatives ... Show more
Scopa to demand answers from Eskom over Econ Oil: The matter between Eskom and Econ Oil could find itself before the Constitutional Court as Econ Oil is ...
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Nzimande’s ‘hush-hush’ NSF request rejected: The Department of Higher Education will be given an opportunity to come and present to the committee its action plan ...
iol.co.za/capetimes/news/nzimandes-hush-hush-nsf-request-rejected-afc0bcda-dedc-4a68-a316-31fc76ff5922
Nzimande under-fire requesting MPs to treat skills fund report as confidential: Parties across the political divide have described the request made at the ...
iol.co.za/capetimes/news/nzimande-under-fire-requesting-mps-to-treat-skills-fund-report-as-confidential-2c045b11-03ef-4234-ad36-d154f50afcf8
Audit of ‘ghost’ employees at Prasa to be finalised in July - Fikile Mbalula: In March, Mbalula told the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) that a ...
iol.co.za/capetimes/news/audit-of-ghost-employees-at-prasa-to-be-finalised-in-july-fikile-mbalula-94383c20-5f82-44b2-bb1e-182a3f620fd4
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