As scrutiny intensifies SA’s fraud examiners find themselves drawn into the accountability debate
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“South Africa’s commissions of inquiry have become defining theatres of democratic accountability.”
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“The Zondo Commission into State Capture to more recent parliamentary inquiries have exposed corruption.”
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— The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is a public inquiry announced in Ju…
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— Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1 April 2022 until his retirement on 31 August 2024. President…
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— The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, better known as the Zondo Commission or State Capture Commiss…
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“Recent developments surrounding testimony linked to the Madlanga Commission and ad-hoc committee parliamentary proceedings have raised a more uncomfortable question.”
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— Jotham Zanemvula “King Mswazi” Msibi, born 3 June 1961, sometimes written as "Jotham Msibi" (died on 7 January 2024) was a South African taxi-industry leader and businessman who played a high-profile …
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— Marius van der Merwe (1984 – 5 December 2025), also known by the alias "Vlam" and the codename "Witness D" during his testimony at the Madlanga Commission, was a South African private security company…
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“Figures such as Sarah-Jane Trent and Paul O’Sullivan have become central to a polarised public discussion.”
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“The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is one of the most recognised professional bodies dedicated to combating fraud and financial crime.”
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“The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation is widely used across corporate, legal and public sector institutions, including in SA.”
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“Thousands of practitioners across Africa rely on the CFE designation as a benchmark for forensic investigation and fraud risk governance.”
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“Mark Bovens has argued that institutions lose legitimacy when citizens question the impartiality of those entrusted with authority.”
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“Niklas Luhmann argued that trust reduces social complexity by allowing citizens to rely on institutions they cannot fully monitor.”
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“Max Weber described professions as groups bound by an 'ethic of responsibility'.”
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“Professor Deon Rossouw and Professor Leon van Vuuren are founders of The Ethics Institute and advocates for ethical leadership in South African institutions.”
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