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COVID-19 Corruption2026

SIU UIF-TERS Crackdown: R27m+ Preserved, Convictions Across Provinces

ProvenRamaphosa EraConvicted & Sentenced

R27 million+ (preserved/recovered)

2 sources

Durban High Court Sets Aside R7bn KwaZulu-Natal Tender as Unlawful

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R7 billion (contract value)

Justice System Obstruction2026

Police Infiltration Scandal: Parliament Finds "Serious Institutional Crisis"

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInquiry

2 persons2 institutions1 source

Transport Corruption2026

PRASA "Tall Trains" Fallout: SARS Links Montana to R30m From Locomotive Contractor

ReportedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R30 million+ (SARS-traced)

National Lotteries Commission: ~R2bn "Good Causes" Looting Probe

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R2 billion (alleged)

SAPS Medicare24 Tender: R360m Police Health Contract Prosecution

DocumentedRamaphosa EraProsecution

R360 million

2 persons3 institutions2 sources

State Capture2026

Vincent Smith: First Bosasa/Zondo State Capture Conviction — 7 Years

ProvenRamaphosa EraConvicted & Sentenced

R28 million

bribery_kickbacks

Justice System Obstruction2026

Phala Phala: ConCourt Reopens Impeachment as Ramaphosa Goes to Court to Stop It

ProvenRamaphosa EraInquiry

1 person3 sources

Nine Arrested in Eastern Cape Multimillion-Rand Tender Fraud

DocumentedRamaphosa EraProsecution

Multimillion-rand (exact figure not yet public)

Financial Sector Corruption2026

VBS Accountability: IRBA Permanently Strikes Off KPMG Auditor Sipho Malaba

ProvenRamaphosa EraDisciplinary

R1.6m fine + ~R9.2m costs

Tshwane Security Contract: R2.9bn Deal With Flagged Irregularities

ReportedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R2.9 billion

Municipal Collapse2026

Johannesburg Insolvency: JSE Suspends City Bonds as Metro Owes R25bn

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R25.2 billion (owed)

Hidden Liability

Municipal Collapse2026

Water Crisis: Half of Wastewater Systems Critical, R1.76bn in Material Irregularities

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R1.76 billion (AGSA confirmed losses)

SOE Looting2026

Eskom Kusile/Matla: SIU Freezes R76.5m in Properties and Vehicles

DocumentedRamaphosa EraCivil Recovery

R76.5 million (preserved)

Social Grant Fraud2026

Free State Premier Bursary Scandal: R8.3m Irregular, Bursary Paid to a Dead Student

DocumentedRamaphosa EraCivil Recovery

R8.3 million

Justice System Obstruction2025

Madlanga Commission: Investigating the Capture of the Criminal Justice System

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInquiry

3 persons3 institutions2 sources

Ghost Workers/Beneficiaries2025

National PERSAL Ghost Worker Fraud: R3.9 Billion Per Year Draining Public Payroll

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R3.9 billion per year

1 person2 institutions7 sources

Tender Fraud / Procurement2025

IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka: Allegations of Tender Kickbacks and Attempted Journalist Bribery

ReportedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

Ghost Workers/Beneficiaries2025

KZN School Nutrition Ghost Companies: R2.9 Billion Tender Compromised by Phantom Firms

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R2.9 billion

Municipal Collapse2025

Emalahleni R650M Environmental Fine: Largest Ever on a South African Municipality

ProvenRamaphosa EraCivil Recovery

R650 million

Intelligence Abuse2025

Mchunu Placed on Leave of Absence: Madlanga Commission Investigates Mkhwanazi Allegations of Syndicate Infiltration

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInquiry

2 persons2 sources

Social Grant Fraud2025

SASSA Insider Fraud Syndicates: R265 Million+ Stolen from Beneficiaries

DocumentedRamaphosa EraProsecution

R265 million+

2 institutions4 sources

State Capture2024

McKinsey Africa $122.85 Million Settlement: Eskom and Transnet Bribery Resolved

ProvenRamaphosa EraAdmitted. Noted. Cleared.

R2.2 billion

Mhlathuze Water R37M Fraud: CEO Arrested, 14 Accused, Dudu Myeni Forced Off Board

DocumentedRamaphosa EraProsecution

R37 million

Modimolle-Mookgophong: Adverse Audit, 2 Weeks Without Water, Residents Demand Administration

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

1 person3 institutions3 sources

Social Grant Fraud2024

SASSA Post Office Payment Crisis: Millions of Beneficiaries Losing Access

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

Incalculable (millions of beneficiaries at risk)

Economic Impact

ACSA R544M+ Irregular Expenditure: R40M Overpayment, R3-6B Smart Security Tender Cancelled

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R544 million+

Madibeng Municipality: R2 Billion Debt, Deliberate Water Contamination for Tanker Contracts

ReportedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R2 billion

Hidden Liability

Makhado (Louis Trichardt): Dams 90.5% Full But Residents Have No Water — Sheriff Seizes Vehicles

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

Nkomazi Municipality: Councillors Withhold Water to Sell via Tankers — Politician Shot for Exposing Scheme

ReportedRamaphosa EraNo Action

Cadre Deployment2024

NHFC Governance Collapse: CEO Suspended, Board Expired, Only 39% Targets Met

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

Ramotshere Moiloa (Zeerust): Municipal Manager Arrested, Shooting at Municipal Offices

DocumentedRamaphosa EraProsecution

Beaufort West: South Africa's Oldest Municipality, 77% Water Losses, Gamka Dam at 14%

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

SOE Looting2024

SABC Signal Crisis: R3.2B Bailout Failed, Digital Migration 15+ Years Late, Blackout Threat

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R3.2 billion

Ekurhuleni Municipal Collapse: R300M Office Refurb Budgeted at R46M (551% Overrun)

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R300 million

Msukaligwa (Ermelo): Guilty on 8 Counts Water Pollution, 66% Water Loss, Court Order Ignored

ProvenRamaphosa EraConvicted & Sentenced

Tokologo Municipality: SIU Proclamation 162 of 2024, Under Section 139 Administration

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

Land Reform Fraud2024

ARC Irregular Expenditure: R256.4M and Qualified Audit

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R256.4 million

3 institutions2 sources

Dipaleseng (Balfour): R160M Environmental Fine for Six Years of Sewage Spills

ProvenRamaphosa EraCivil Recovery

R160 million

Mapisa-Nqakula: Speaker of Parliament Charged with R4.5M in Defence Bribes

DocumentedRamaphosa EraProsecution

R4.5 million

bribery_kickbacks

2 institutions1 source

Infrastructure Theft2024

Water Tanker Mafias: R2.32B Infrastructure Sabotage-for-Profit

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R2.32 billion

7 institutions12 sources

iLembe District: R100M+ Lost to Water Leaks Annually, 40% Lack Reliable Water

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R100 million+/year

Diplomatic Corruption2024

Home Affairs Immigration Corruption: R181M+ Visa-Selling Syndicate

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

R181 million

3 persons3 institutions11 sources

Infrastructure Theft2024

Mogale City/Krugersdorp Illegal Mining Crisis: 30,000 Zama-Zamas, 200 Syndicates, SANDF Deployed

DocumentedRamaphosa EraInvestigation

Transport Corruption2024

Taxi Industry: R90B/Year Economy, 300+ Killings/Year, State-Enabled Lawlessness

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R90 billion/year

Economic Impact

2 sources

Infrastructure Theft2024

Rand Water R27B Infrastructure Backlog: Vaal System Under Strain, 46% Water Lost

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R27 billion

Hidden Liability

Ga-Segonyana Municipality: Kuruman Weeks Without Water, Mayor No-Show

ReportedRamaphosa EraNo Action

Musina Municipality: Sewage in Limpopo River, 80% Roads Need Overhaul

ReportedRamaphosa EraNo Action

Johannesburg Water Crisis: R4 Billion Diverted, 86-Hour Cuts, Infrastructure Collapse

DocumentedRamaphosa EraNo Action

R4 billion