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[ESPN @espn]

Naomi Osaka defeats the world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to advance to the quarterfinals‼️

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

[BREAKING NEWS] Telecommunications Minister Solly Malatsi confirms that he met international ICT firms, but denies promising them anything.

#Newzroom405

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

NPA MUST EXPLAIN WHY ADMITTED SERIOUS CRIMES RESULTED IN NO PROSECUTION

@TaxJustice_SA statement

Tax Justice SA has called on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to explain why Adriano Mazzotti appears never to have faced criminal prosecution despite confessing to tobacco smuggling, tax evasion, unlawful surveillance and attempts to corrupt SARS officials.

The Madlanga Commission heard on Friday that Mazzotti’s admissions formed part of a confidential 2014 settlement with the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

In an affidavit presented to the Commission, Mazzotti admitted to unlawful tobacco imports, manufacturing cigarettes “off the books”, conducting illegal surveillance of SARS officials and paying R800,000 in cash to a legal adviser believed to have influence over SARS officials.

Tax Justice SA founder says South Africans deserve answers.

“The NPA must address one simple but very crucial question. If someone admits to serious crimes involving tax fraud, illicit tobacco trading and attempts to corrupt public officials, why was there apparently no criminal prosecution?

“It is common practice to settle a tax debt. But can South Africans now settle their way out of crime?

“A tax settlement is meant to recover money owed to the fiscus. It should never become a substitute for criminal accountability. If admissions of this scale do not lead to prosecution, public confidence in the justice system is badly damaged and organised crime is allowed to run amok.”

The Commission has also heard evidence of a close relationship between Carnilinx director Mohamed Sayed and suspended Crime Intelligence Major-General Feroz Khan, who survived an apparent assassination attempt last week before he was due to testify.

WhatsApp exchanges placed before the Commission appear to discuss illicit tobacco investigations and reveal an unusually close relationship between the two men.

TJSA said the latest evidence reinforced long-standing concerns that organised crime may have enjoyed protection from within parts of the criminal justice system.

Corruption Watch has questioned why no criminal prosecutions have followed major investigations by SARS, the Financial Intelligence Centre, the South African Reserve Bank and other state agencies into an alleged tobacco and gold smuggling network centred on Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation and businessman Simon Rudland.

According to Corruption Watch, investigators linked the alleged network to about R8.2 billion in unpaid tax and referred more than 100 individuals and entities to the Hawks and the NPA for investigation.

However, no criminal charges have been laid against Rudland or others in connection with those allegations of illicit tobacco trading, gold smuggling, money laundering, tax fraud and billions of rand flowing offshore.

“South Africans are seeing a worrying pattern,” said TJSA. “On one hand we have Mr Mazzotti’s admissions of serious criminal conduct that apparently resulted in no prosecution. On the other we have years of investigations, allegations involving R8.2 billion in unpaid tax and referrals by multiple state agencies, yet still no criminal charges.

“The NPA owes the public an explanation. If there is not enough evidence to prosecute, it should say so. If there is, South Africans deserve to know why these cases have not reached a courtroom.

“Nobody should be above the law. Justice cannot depend on wealth, influence or political connections.”

[Wandile Sihlobo @WandileSihlobo]

Folks, when possible, please BUY and eat MORE GUAVAS. The Guava producers of our country are complaining about the generally weak demand for their produce.
We see the same story as with SORGHUM, where demand is generally weak, leading to reduced production.

[MDN NEWS @MDNnewss]

#MadlangaCommission

Evidence leader Adv Adila Hassim has presented aspects of Major-General Feroz Khan’s testimony detailing alleged unlawful activities tied to Carnilinx Tobacco Company and the South African Revenue Service (SARS), including manufacturing cigarettes “off the books,” fraudulent tobacco imports under a Swaziland cover, unlawful surveillance and access to SARS officials’ records, cash bribes for confidential documents, and improper payments to legal advisors believed to be used for resolving the company’s tax disputes.

[theKGB @kgabo19]

@SavvyRinu @TimModise @_AfricanUnion @AUC_PAPS

[Tomi Rikhotso @TomiRikhotso]

Fix the trains so our brothers and sisters don’t have to spend too much on transportation to go to work!!

[Dagan Naeser @D_Naeser]

Bad couple weeks for DA:

CPT lost clean audit.
John blew lid on DA State Capture 2.0.
Concourt found Western Cape and CoCT failed in their obligations to undo Apartheid Spatial planning.

[eNCA @eNCA]

Taxpayer millions wasted by NYDA on an artisans programme that left young people half trained and unable to fill critical municipal posts allegedly promised. Don't miss #CheckPoint on Sunday at 9:30pm on #eNCA, channel #DStv403

[Clement Manyathela @TheRealClementM]

BREAKING : Resolve Communications CEO Paul Boughey admits on #TheCMSHOW that Starlink is their client. He says even though they are against Elon Musk’s misinformation, Resolve Comms won’t stop working with Starlink. He says there is no ethical responsibility to do so. @Radio702

[Bear🐻🜲 @Brother_Bear07]

A Malawian illegal foreigner says that other Africans tell each other South Africa's laws are lax, which is why most of them come here, they get to do whatever they want. He says he's been caught at the border many times, yet he's still a free man. 😳😳😳

[Julius Sello Malema @Julius_S_Malema]

Fellow South Africans don't be scared of these idiots, if u want to join any march 2morrow pls do so without fear. Do it for 🇿🇦& ur children

[Gustavo 🇿🇦 @LordVizo__]

“Girls need sanitary pads”

Government: 🙉🙊

“Women are being killed”

Government: 🙈🙊

“30 June March & March against illegal immigrants”

Government: 😤🤬 R600million, SAPS + PVT Security + Taxi Association + The Media !!! WAR TIME

[Pule Letshwiti-Jones @pule_jones]

BREAKING:

@eNCA EXCLUSIVE:

Major General Leseja Senona has resigned with immediate effect as KZN DPCI head.

According to sources:

Senona resigned last Friday with immediate effect.

Among the reasons for his resignation is the submission of a retirement notice in February being declined by DPCI.

[💌BAB💕 @MantloroRammala]

Stella Ndabeni, why are spaza shops closed if they are legal and regulated chomi?👀

[Sihle 🇦🇴🇨🇺🇲🇽 @Mxbeez]

The malawian president has been in south africa for 3 weeks ??? Not a single journalist spoke to him ??? Wow 🤣🤣🤣

[Khandani Msibi @KhandaniM]

A country in which the private security industry is foreign owned, more organised and more resourced than the police and the army and employs foreign nationals mainly is a country at great risk.

[N’wa Mucanyi 🫶🏾 @KhananiShingan1]

One thing is clear, the South African government responds to pressure not duty and responsibility.

[theKGB @kgabo19]

@_Tee__G We should make it a norm. Our politicians are far too comfortable with not providing services they were elected to provide.

[AmaMpondomise @AmaMpondomise1]

I'm here to remind everyone that there were floods in Mthatha in February of this year. Not a single helicopter was deployed to rescue victims only until 7 days later. Even then it was one Oryx from SAAF. 104 people died from this, and some are still missing till this day.