Wednesday Morning Spice

Bring bribery back: Trump halts enforcement of US law banning bribery, McKenzie tells EFF ‘Toy Soldiers’ to go fight in the DRC, The men who built South Africa’s most valuable bank, Black Sabbath fans gobsmacked at ‘insane’ ticket prices, and No, Koos Bekker isn’t running a Telegram ‘investment’ group.
McKinsey Ordered To Pay Around R2.2 Billion Over State Capture Role

The agreement also concludes US and South African probes into McKinsey’s work for another South African state-owned company, power giant Eskom Holdings.
Protests Don’t Get Much More South African Than This

Corruption, openness to briberies, and protests – put these three elements together and you’ve got the epitome of a South African situation.
Bribery, Corruption And Fake News On WhatsApp – Three Cops Arrested In Ekurhuleni

Ekurhuleni police arrested three cops for allegedly trying to extort R5 million from a member of the mayoral committee.
A Warning To All Those Who Hand Out Bribes To Traffic Officers

At some point, you’ve probably let a R200 slip from the wallet to get yourself out of hot water. You may want to reconsider that going forward.
Some Handy Stats For The Next Time You’re Bribing Your Way Out Of A Traffic Fine

When’s the last you coughed up some cash to wangle your way out of a ticket? These stats might help you work out what’s an ‘appropriate’ amount to fork out.
Latest SA Bribery Survey Results Are Out And They’re Not Pretty

Congrats if you’ve made it this far in life without ever having to fork out a bribe, but for many South Africans greasing someone’s palms is a necessary evil.
How Much Are South Africans Willing To Spend On A Bribe? Here Are The Stats

Have you ever paid a bribe? Well, if you’re in Western Cape then you’re more likely to have complied than any other SA region.
If You Want To Bribe A Cop, Be Aware That R200 Is Just Not Going To Cut It

It isn’t every day you read a story about a traffic officer refusing a bribe, and perhaps there is a lesson to be learnt from this example.
BBC Journalists Forced To Bribe Jo’Burg Cop

If these BBC journalists wanted an authentic South Africa experience it appears they got one, a JMPD cop forcing them into paying a bribe.
Mbalula and SAFA Again Deny Any Bribery Took Place

This afternoon’s press conference saw Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula stick to his guns and condemn the allegations of corruption during the 2010 World Cup bid.
Jack Warner Is About To Be Arrested

The man who sits front and centre in the accusations against South Africa’s 2010 World Cup bid is in a world of trouble. There’s now more forces hot on his heels.
Classic: We Bribed FIFA But Then Couldn’t Pay The Money

It’s embarrassing enough being caught in the midst of a massive corruption scandal, but it’s even worse when you need help to pay your own bribes.
Debt-Ridden Mummy’s Boy Panayiotou Bought Lover Lizard And GHD Hair Straightener, Bribed Friend To Keep Her Sweet

I just hope this guys lawyers bungle up something important and that the police have done everything in their power to not mess up this case so that we don’t have another Dewani situation.
Durban Teacher Paid 35 Clips For Pupils’ Sex Tapes

Talk about having your childhood stolen! In yet another case of teacher vs child, a drama teacher is now in custody after paying schoolboys thousands of Rands in exchange for very inappropriate behaviour.
MASSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone Steps Down As F1 Director

Bernie Ecclestone, the age-old, talismanic director of Formula One’s holding company is to step down from his role until the court proceedings against him have ended.
Sextortion Is The New Online Blackmail – You Could Be Next

Ladies beware, Karen “Gary” Kazaryan is blackmailing over 350 woman after hacking into their Facebook, Skype and email accounts where he finds their nude or semi nude pictures, and uses them against them. After illegaly obtaining the pictures from their personal accounts, he contacts them and forces the women to undress for him via webcam, or […]
BREAKING: Hawks Launch Corruption Investigation At MTN
South Africa’s elite police unit, the Hawks, have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption at MTN. This follows news reports yesterday of a senior former MTN Group executive admitting to bribing South Africa’s former ambassador to Iran following a successful license purchase.
FHM Model Boasts On Twitter About Speeding, Bribing Traffic Cop
After boasting on Twitter that she got out of a R2 500 fine “for going 140 in a 60 zone” by paying a traffic cop R30, FHM model Sabina Essa received a call from Justice Project SA CEO Howard Dembovsky.
She then confessed to him that she merely sent the tweet for “some attention” from her followers. I honestly don’t know which of the two possible scenarios is worse.
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Heartland Institute Paid Scientists To Discredit Climate Change Research
A bunch of emails have been leaked from the Heartland Institute, the think tank vaguely infamous for being at once massively skeptical of climate change and funded by billionaire global warming deniers, the Koch Brothers. The emails suggest that the Institute has been paying scientists and bloggers to discredit climate change research.
TV Presenter Catches Out Corrupt Cops
You may never have heard of TV celebrity and author Zanele Mbokazi. It would mean you’ve never watched SABC1’s Gospel Gold show, for which she used to be presenter, but anything’s possible. However all of that is beside the point. Because Zanele is now even more famous for something else: helping to bust some very naughty SAPS officers on Sunday.