Scopa
COVID-19 impacting heavily on law enforcement agencies, Scopa hears
The Hawks, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Tuesday briefed Parliament's finance watchdog Scopa about...
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Inside the arms deal and the insidious creep of state capture
Commissions of inquiry cannot be an ex post facto substitute for effective strong democratic institutions, writes Judith February.
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Scopa wants SSA's report on vetting public works supply chain managers
Scopa received a briefing from Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille and department officials about the investigation into the controversial Beitbridge Border fence fiasco.
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Scopa halts inquiry into racism allegations against Eskom CEO De Ruyter
The committee had been requested to suspend its probe, while Eskom conducts its own internal investigation.
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Numsa turns to Scopa to hold DPE accountable over unpaid SAA Technical salaries
This comes after SAA Technical staff was not paid while Air Chefs staff have not been paid since March last year.
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Parly to launch Eskom-related inquiry against CEO De Ruyter
The investigation stems from a complaint lodged with Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) by suspended chief procurement officer Solly Tshitangano.
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Eskom management’s failure to appear angers MPs
The power utility was supposed to brief Scopa on Tuesday about its annual report, deviations, expansions as well as investigations.
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'Armageddon of corruption': SIU briefs Scopa on state of Prasa
The committee heard how billions of rands were under investigation, including a R2.3 billion contract for 20 locomotives that were never delivered.
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Scopa writes to Mboweni, Mkhize calling for open vaccine tender process
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa personally received the first consignment of a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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De Lille feels Scopa's displeasure over Beitbridge border fence plan
Members sitting on Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) have objected to another plan to repair the Beitbridge border fence as it could turn out to be another waste of money.
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Ex-Scopa chair Themba Godi: Procurement officials were never vetted by executive
Godi is testifying at the state capture commission.
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MPs want De Lille to be charged for Beitbridge border fence saga
That’s the view of MPs serving on the public works oversight committee which has inspected the controversial infrastructure.
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Scopa calls on Treasury to finalise report into Beitbridge border fence
The committee on Tuesday expressed concerns on the delay, saying it wanted to finalise the controversial R40 million failed Department of Public Works and Infrastructure project.
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De Lille finds herself in Scopa crosshairs over Beitbridge border fence saga
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille’s directive to have the Beitbridge border fence erected has again come under sharp focus from ANC and DA members.
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Scopa labels Beitbridge border fence a disgrace and sham
MPs have compared the fence to the Berlin Wall where people tried to cross into West Germany seeking a better life during the Cold War.
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3 Parly committees want those involved in Beit Bridge fence disciplined
They also want Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille to shoulder the blame for giving the directive.
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Scopa chair calls for criminal probe into Diko, Masuku PPE tender allegations
Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the PPE contract linked to King Madzikane II should be subjected to a 'comprehensive criminal investigation or a special audit by the Auditor General of South Africa'.
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SABC never wants to ask for money again - CFO Yolande van Biljon
The public broadcaster has in the past struggled to generate revenue and was in constant need of bailouts.
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Scopa wants revival of inquiry into corruption at DWS
Friday’s Scopa meeting followed Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s appointment of Advocate Terry Motau to lead fraud and corruption investigations into the department and its water boards.
